Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.1%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 59.9% | 41.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 50.8% | 32.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 42.7% | 21.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 55.7% | 33.2% | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 30.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 35 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.