Drivers of deforestation in Uganda
Uganda: Drivers of deforestation was 4,678 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Uganda is 4,678 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 314.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Uganda peaked at 4,678 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.85 hectares, in 2010.
That places Uganda 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 hectares | 55.18 hectares | 846.38 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,444 hectares | 48.85 hectares | 3,310 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,149 hectares | 3,844 hectares | 4,678 hectares | 4 |
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 drivers of deforestation in Uganda?
- Drivers of deforestation in Uganda was 4,678 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,678 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.85 hectares in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.