Eritrea vs Uganda: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
Uganda
11.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
157th
Uganda rank
160th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 160th of 219 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 22.8% | 9.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 17.0% | 3.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Eritrea, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eritrea ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 160th of 219 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.