Eritrea vs Uganda: Forest land — Share in Land area

Eritrea
11.99 %
in 2024
Uganda
11.95 %
in 2024
Eritrea rank
175th
Uganda rank
177th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uganda
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 11.99 % against 11.95 % in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uganda ahead.

Eritrea ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 177th of 231 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 15.99 % 19.32 % 3.32 % Uganda
2000s 13.98 % 15.89 % 1.91 % Uganda
2010s 12.46 % 13.45 % 0.99 % Uganda
2020s 12.09 % 12.23 % 0.142 % Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea, at 11.99 % against 11.95 % in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Eritrea and Uganda?
0.04 %, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Eritrea ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 177th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.