Forest area as share of land area in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area as share of land area was 11.81 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Uganda, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Uganda is 11.81, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Uganda peaked at 22.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.11 | 17.53 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 14.71 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 12.65 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 11.81 | 12.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 11.87 compare
- 160 Armenia, Republic of 11.85 compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 11.83 compare
- 163 Sudan 11.77 compare
- 164 Uruguay 11.56 compare
- 165 South Sudan, Republic of 11.33 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Uganda?
- Forest area as share of land area in Uganda was 11.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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