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%.
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.