Statizoid

China vs Uganda: Agriculture-driven deforestation

China
61,996 hectares
in 2024
Uganda
52,214 hectares
in 2024
China rank
26th
Uganda rank
28th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • China
  • Uganda
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How they compare

China currently reports 61,996 hectares against 52,214 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 9,782 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

China ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 28th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.