Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Uganda
Uganda: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 17,195 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 17,195 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Uganda peaked at 34,055 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,195 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,055 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 33,544 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 33,033 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32,522 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 32,011 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31,500 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 30,990 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 30,479 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 29,968 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 29,457 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28,946 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28,435 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27,924 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27,413 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,902 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26,391 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,880 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25,369 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24,858 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24,348 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 23,837 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23,326 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22,815 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,304 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21,793 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21,282 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20,771 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20,260 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,749 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19,238 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,728 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18,217 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17,706 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17,195 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17,195 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,493 Square kilometres, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17,195 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,756 Square kilometres | 29,457 Square kilometres | 34,055 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,647 Square kilometres | 24,348 Square kilometres | 28,946 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,537 Square kilometres | 19,238 Square kilometres | 23,837 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,961 Square kilometres | 17,195 Square kilometres | 18,728 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 19,535 Square kilometres compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 18,528 Square kilometres compare
- 92 Bangladesh 17,253 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 14,373 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Algeria 13,505 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Hungary 12,630 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Uganda?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Uganda was 17,195 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34,055 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,195 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata