Uganda: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Uganda

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 34.4
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 25.8
 Min - Max 15.8 - 34.4
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 34.4 percent, unchanged from 34.4 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Uganda from 1961 to 2023 is 25.8 percent. The minimum value, 15.8 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 34.4 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uganda: Arable land, percent of land area
 2023 34.4
 2022 34.4
 2021 34.4
 2020 34.4
 2019 34.4
 2018 34.4
 2017 34.4
 2016 34.4




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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