Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 1.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda is 1.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda peaked at 2.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 8th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda was 1.5% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.