Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 1,853 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Uganda is 1,853 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Uganda peaked at 4,378 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,853 1000 ha, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 108th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,818 1000 ha | 3,257 1000 ha | 4,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,863 1000 ha | 2,593 1000 ha | 3,132 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,285 1000 ha | 2,081 1000 ha | 2,533 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 1000 ha | 1,853 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.1 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 11.14 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,730 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,748 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,751 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Uganda?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Uganda was 1,853 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,378 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,853 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.