Middle Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Middle Africa
12.7%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Middle Africa rank
16th
Uganda rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Middle Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 12.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 41.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 16th of 20 regions.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 59.9% | 54.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 50.8% | 44.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 42.7% | 31.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 55.7% | 43.0% | 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, Middle Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 12.7% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Middle Africa and Uganda?
- 41.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Middle Africa ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 16th of 20 regions.
- 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.