Kenya vs Uganda: Exported deforestation
Kenya
1,540 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
1,286 hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
46th
Uganda rank
49th
Exported deforestation over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,540 hectares against 1,286 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 254 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,860 hectares | 2,514 hectares | 4,346 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5,007 hectares | 5,315 hectares | 308.03 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3,295 hectares | 2,712 hectares | 583.16 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 1,540 hectares against 1,286 hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Kenya and Uganda?
- 254 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 49th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.