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Uganda · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

14th of 158 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareUganda's agriculture share fell from 41.0 % in 1996 to 26.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%45%26.1 %

Uganda's agriculture share fell from 41.0 % in 1996 to 26.1 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

9th of 182 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Uganda's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 60.9 % in 1996 to 64.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202555%60%65%70%75%64.9 %

Uganda's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 60.9 % in 1996 to 64.9 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

55th of 197 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsUganda's resource rents fell from 25.2 % in 1992 to 7.5 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%7.5 %

Uganda's resource rents fell from 25.2 % in 1992 to 7.5 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

16th of 209 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Uganda's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 60.6 % in 1994 to 71.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202055%60%65%70%75%71.9 %

Uganda's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 60.6 % in 1994 to 71.9 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

22nd of 206 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Uganda's arable land (% of land area) rose from 25.3 % in 1994 to 34.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202024%26%28%30%32%34%36%34.4 %

Uganda's arable land (% of land area) rose from 25.3 % in 1994 to 34.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

87th of 206 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Uganda's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.150.200.250 ha

Uganda's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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