The Uganda Atlas

Arable land

Almost all Uganda’s land is arable; excluding wetlands, impediments, protected areas, and open water sources. The northern region has the largest per capita potential arable land of 1.5 acres while the East has the smallest per capita arable land of about 0.6 acres. Potential per capita arable land is likely to reduce with time if the population keeps increasing.

Per Capita Potential Arable land

Per Capita Potential Arable Land

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

1.0

0.6

0.6 0.7

0.6

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.4 0.5

0.4

0.3

0.5

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Hoima

Buliisa

Ibanda

Kisoro

Kabale

Isingiro

Kibaale

Masindi

Kasese

Mbarara

Kiruhura

Kyenjojo

Kabarole

Kanungu

Bushenyi

Rukungiri

Ntungamo

Kamwenge

Bundibugyo

Per Capita Potential Arable Land by Region (Acres) Per Capita Pote ti l r le land by Region (Acres)

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.2

0.9

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0

Central Central

Eastern Eastern

Northern Northern

Western Western