Above-ground forest biomass in Uganda
Uganda: Above-ground forest biomass was 96 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Uganda stood at 96 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Uganda peaked at 96 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Uganda 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96 tonnes per hectare | 96 tonnes per hectare | 96 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 96 tonnes per hectare | 96 tonnes per hectare | 96 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 96 tonnes per hectare | 96 tonnes per hectare | 96 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 113 Uruguay 97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 114 Montenegro 96.87 tonnes per hectare compare
- 115 Ghana 96.64 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 95.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Cabo Verde 95 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 94.98 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Uganda?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Uganda was 96 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)