Kenya vs Uganda: Share of forest area within protected areas
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 49.7% in Kenya, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 59.9% | 8.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 42.7% | 8.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 55.7% | 6.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 49.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Kenya and Uganda?
- 4.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).