Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda
Uganda: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 76.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda peaked at 76.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 76.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 76.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Uganda was 76.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).