Tanzania vs Uganda: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Tanzania
2.67 square meters
in 2023
Uganda
2.45 square meters
in 2023
Tanzania rank
106th
Uganda rank
109th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.67 square meters against 2.45 square meters in Uganda, a difference of 0.22 square meters.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 109th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 square meters | 2.73 square meters | 3.04 square meters | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.18 square meters | 3.87 square meters | 3.31 square meters | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.78 square meters | 2.76 square meters | 0.0174 square meters | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 2.67 square meters against 2.45 square meters in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.22 square meters, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Tanzania ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 109th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.