Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Burkina Faso
11.8%
in 2025
Uganda
11.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Uganda rank
187th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.8% against 11.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 187th of 253 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 22.8% | 7.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.0% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.8% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.8% against 11.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 187th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.