Annual change forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Annual change forest area was -28,098 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-28,098
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-28,096
in 2016
All-time low
-114,719
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Uganda is -28,098, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Uganda peaked at -28,096 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -114,719, 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 forest area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -114,719 | — |
| 1992 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -114,719 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -50,147 | -56.3% |
| 2002 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -50,147 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -50,146 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -50,146 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -50,146 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -50,146 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -50,146 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -28,096 | -44.0% |
| 2017 | -28,096 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -28,096 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -28,096 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -28,096 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -28,098 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -28,098 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -28,098 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -28,098 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -28,098 | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -28,098 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -28,098 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -114,719 | -114,719 | -114,719 | 9 |
| 2000s | -56,604 | -114,719 | -50,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | -41,326 | -50,147 | -28,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | -28,098 | -28,098 | -28,096 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1034 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Uganda?
- Annual change forest area in Uganda was -28,098 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -28,096 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -114,719 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for annual change forest area?
- Uganda ranks 199th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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