Forest rents in Uganda
Uganda: Forest rents was 7.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Forest rents in Uganda, 1970β2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.5% for forest rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Uganda peaked at 44.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1971.
That places Uganda 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 5.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 7.8% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 12.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 9.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 964.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 170.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Uganda?
- Forest rents in Uganda was 7.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for forest rents?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.