Tanzania vs Uganda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Tanzania
553,040 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
514,350 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania rank
54th
Uganda rank
57th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 553,040 hectares against 514,350 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 38,690 hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 57th of 185 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 553,040 hectares | 214,246 hectares | 338,794 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 553,040 hectares | 312,640 hectares | 240,400 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 553,040 hectares | 411,040 hectares | 142,000 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 553,040 hectares | 489,755 hectares | 63,285 hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 553,040 hectares against 514,350 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 38,690 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Tanzania ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 57th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.