Portugal vs Uganda: Annual deforestation
Portugal
36,390 hectares per year
in 2020
Uganda
37,940 hectares per year
in 2020
Portugal rank
30th
Uganda rank
29th
Annual deforestation over time
- Portugal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 37,940 hectares per year against 36,390 hectares per year in Portugal, a difference of 1,550 hectares per year.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,050 hectares per year | 124,560 hectares per year | 78,510 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 42,400 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 17,590 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 38,010 hectares per year | 48,965 hectares per year | 10,955 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 36,390 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 1,550 hectares per year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Portugal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 37,940 hectares per year against 36,390 hectares per year in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Portugal and Uganda?
- 1,550 hectares per year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Uganda rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.