Uganda vs United States: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Uganda
52,214 hectares
in 2024
United States
47,201 hectares
in 2024
Uganda rank
28th
United States rank
30th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 52,214 hectares against 47,201 hectares in United States, a difference of 5,013 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Uganda ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,416 hectares | 90,504 hectares | 69,088 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 52,336 hectares | 87,340 hectares | 35,004 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 51,559 hectares | 48,081 hectares | 3,478 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Uganda or United States?
- Uganda, at 52,214 hectares against 47,201 hectares in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Uganda and United States?
- 5,013 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Uganda ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.