Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Africa
22.5%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Africa rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 22.5% in Africa, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 59.9% | 42.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 50.8% | 33.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 42.7% | 22.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 55.7% | 33.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 22.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Africa and Uganda?
- 31.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Africa ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.