Annual deforestation in Uganda
Uganda: Annual deforestation was 37,940 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
37,940 hectares per year
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
124,560 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
37,940 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Uganda, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 37,940 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Uganda peaked at 124,560 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,940 hectares per year, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,560 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 59,990 hectares per year | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 59,990 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,940 hectares per year | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 37,940 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37,940 hectares per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37,940 hectares per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,560 hectares per year | 124,560 hectares per year | 124,560 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 59,990 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 48,965 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 37,940 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 1 |
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 deforestation in Uganda?
- Annual deforestation in Uganda was 37,940 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 124,560 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,940 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for annual deforestation?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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