Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Uganda

Uganda: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 78.28 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
78.28 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 222 countries
All-time high
96.26 %
in 1990
All-time low
78.28 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Uganda, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 96.3 %1991: 95.9 %1992: 95.6 %1993: 95.2 %1994: 94.9 %1995: 94.5 %1996: 94.1 %1997: 93.6 %1998: 93.2 %1999: 92.7 %2000: 92.1 %2001: 91.7 %2002: 91.3 %2003: 90.8 %2004: 90.4 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 89.4 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 88.4 %2009: 87.9 %2010: 87.3 %2011: 86.8 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 85.6 %2014: 85 %2015: 84.3 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 82.6 %2019: 82 %2020: 81.5 %2021: 80.8 %2022: 80.2 %2023: 79.6 %2024: 78.9 %2025: 78.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 78.28 % for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Uganda peaked at 96.26 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.28 %, in 2025.

Uganda ranks 166th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.59 % 92.65 % 96.26 % 10
2000s 90.09 % 87.9 % 92.11 % 10
2010s 84.68 % 82.05 % 87.35 % 10
2020s 79.89 % 78.28 % 81.45 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Uganda?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Uganda was 78.28 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 96.26 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 78.28 % in 2025.
How does Uganda rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Uganda ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.