Forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area was 2,368 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,368 ha th
World rank
112th
of 255 countries
All-time high
4,548 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2,368 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Uganda, 1990–2025
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 112th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,548 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,401 ha th | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2,899 ha th | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,649 ha th | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,508 ha th | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2,368 ha th | -5.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,368 ha th is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,368 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 109 Estonia 2,466 ha th compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 2,436 ha th compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 ha th compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 2,330 ha th compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 2,257 ha th compare
- 115 Lithuania 2,216 ha th compare
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 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 112th out of 255 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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