Uganda vs Western Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Western Africa
20.7%
in 2025
Uganda rank
18th
Western Africa rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 20.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 19.6% | 40.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 20.4% | 30.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 20.5% | 22.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 20.2% | 35.5% | 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, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 20.7% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 33.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Uganda ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- 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.