Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 514,350 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
514,350 hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
514,350 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
169,970 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 514,350 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uganda peaked at 514,350 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,970 hectares, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,970 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 179,809 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 189,648 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 199,487 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 209,326 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 219,165 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 229,004 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 238,843 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 248,682 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 258,521 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 268,360 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 278,200 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 288,040 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 297,880 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 307,720 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 317,560 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 327,400 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 337,240 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 347,080 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 356,920 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 366,760 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 376,600 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 386,440 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 396,280 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 406,120 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 415,960 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 425,800 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 435,640 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 445,480 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 455,320 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 465,160 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 474,998 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 484,836 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 494,674 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 504,512 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 514,350 hectares | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 514,350 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 514,350 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,246 hectares | 169,970 hectares | 258,521 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,640 hectares | 268,360 hectares | 356,920 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,040 hectares | 366,760 hectares | 455,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,755 hectares | 465,160 hectares | 514,350 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uganda?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uganda was 514,350 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 514,350 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,970 hectares in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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