Annual change in forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Annual change in forest area was -28,098 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-28,098 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-28,096 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-114,719 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Uganda is -28,098 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Uganda peaked at -28,096 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -114,719 hectares, in 1991.
That places Uganda 199th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -114,719 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -114,719 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -50,147 hectares | -56.3% |
| 2002 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -50,147 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -50,146 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -50,146 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -50,146 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -50,146 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -50,146 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -28,096 hectares | -44.0% |
| 2017 | -28,096 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -28,096 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -28,096 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -28,096 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -28,098 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -28,098 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -28,098 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -28,098 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -28,098 hectares | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -28,098 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -28,098 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -114,719 hectares | -114,719 hectares | -114,719 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -56,604 hectares | -114,719 hectares | -50,147 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -41,326 hectares | -50,147 hectares | -28,096 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -28,098 hectares | -28,098 hectares | -28,096 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Uganda?
- Annual change in forest area in Uganda was -28,098 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -28,096 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -114,719 hectares in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for annual change in forest area?
- Uganda ranks 199th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.