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 116th of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,378 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,254 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,129 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,004 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3,880 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,755 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,631 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,506 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,382 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,257 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,132 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,072 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,013 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,953 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,893 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,833 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,773 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,713 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,653 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,593 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,533 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,473 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,413 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,353 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,293 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,233 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,195 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,157 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,119 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,081 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,043 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,005 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,967 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,929 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,891 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,853 1000 ha | -2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,853 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,853 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 116th out of 240 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.