Angola vs Uganda: Imported deforestation
Angola
3,347 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
3,588 hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
66th
Uganda rank
63rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Angola
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,588 hectares against 3,347 hectares in Angola, a difference of 241 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,017 hectares | 1,725 hectares | 6,293 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 9,205 hectares | 4,739 hectares | 4,466 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 3,201 hectares | 4,014 hectares | 812.43 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Angola or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,588 hectares against 3,347 hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Angola and Uganda?
- 241 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Uganda rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Angola ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.