Exported deforestation in Uganda
Uganda: Exported deforestation was 1,286 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Uganda, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,286 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Uganda peaked at 6,119 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,286 hectares, in 2023.
That places Uganda 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,680 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,900 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2,386 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 3,686 hectares | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 2,916 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 3,366 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 4,971 hectares | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 6,119 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 5,812 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,928 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,493 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,512 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,099 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 5,257 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 4,588 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3,436 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 3,382 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,745 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 1,286 hectares | -53.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,286 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 551.19 hectares, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,286 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 578.35 hectares, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,514 hectares | 1,680 hectares | 3,686 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,315 hectares | 3,366 hectares | 6,119 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,712 hectares | 1,286 hectares | 3,436 hectares | 4 |
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 exported deforestation in Uganda?
- Exported deforestation in Uganda was 1,286 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,119 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,286 hectares in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for exported deforestation?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.