Forest area km in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area km was 2.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.37 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
4.55 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.37 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Uganda stood at 2.37 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Uganda peaked at 4.55 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 102nd of 235 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.
Forest area km in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.55 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.32 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.97 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.37 million | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.37 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.37 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 million | 3.52 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.95 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.54 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.37 million | 2.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 99 Estonia 2.45 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 2.44 million compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 2.41 million compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 2.33 million compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 2.26 million compare
- 105 Lithuania 2.22 million compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1034 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Uganda?
- Forest area km in Uganda was 2.37 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area km?
- Uganda ranks 102nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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