Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 29.76 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda stood at 29.76 ha th.
The figure is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda peaked at 222.89 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Uganda 80th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 191.6 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 222.85 ha th | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 38.97 ha th | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 38.98 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.88 ha th | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 41.32 ha th | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.78 ha th | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.88 ha th | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.88 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.77 ha th | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 222.89 ha th | +421.1% |
| 2024 | 29.76 ha th | -86.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8 ha th | 0 ha th | 191.6 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.96 ha th | 38.97 ha th | 222.85 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.44 ha th | 29.76 ha th | 222.89 ha th | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uganda was 29.76 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 222.89 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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