Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.8%
World rank
160th
of 219 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1990
All-time low
11.8%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11.8% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Uganda peaked at 22.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 160th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.8% | — |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Uganda?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Uganda was 11.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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