Forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area was 2,368 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,368 ha th
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,548 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2,368 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Uganda, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Uganda is 2,368 ha th, measured 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 in Uganda peaked at 4,548 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,368 ha th, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,548 ha th | 4,548 ha th | 4,548 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,401 ha th | 3,401 ha th | 3,401 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,774 ha th | 2,649 ha th | 2,899 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,438 ha th | 2,368 ha th | 2,508 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 98 Estonia 2,466 ha th compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 2,436 ha th compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 ha th compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 2,330 ha th compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 2,257 ha th compare
- 104 Lithuania 2,216 ha th compare
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- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Uganda?
- Forest area in Uganda was 2,368 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,368 ha th in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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