Southern Asia vs Uganda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Southern Asia
22.1%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Southern Asia rank
16th
Uganda rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Southern Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 22.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 | Southern Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 59.9% | 45.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 50.8% | 34.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 42.7% | 22.6% | 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, Southern Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 22.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Southern Asia and Uganda?
- 31.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Uganda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th 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.