Planted Forest — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Planted Forest — Area was 514.35 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted 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 planted forest — area in Uganda is 514.35 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Uganda peaked at 514.35 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169.97 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Uganda 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169.97 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 179.81 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 189.65 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 199.49 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 209.33 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 219.17 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 229 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 238.84 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 248.68 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 258.52 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 268.36 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 278.2 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 288.04 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 297.88 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 307.72 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 317.56 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 327.4 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 337.24 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 347.08 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 356.92 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 366.76 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 376.6 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 386.44 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 396.28 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 406.12 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 415.96 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 425.8 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 435.64 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 445.48 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 455.32 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 465.16 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 475 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 484.84 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 494.67 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 504.51 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 514.35 1000 ha | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 514.35 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 121.61 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 514.35 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.25 1000 ha | 169.97 1000 ha | 258.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.64 1000 ha | 268.36 1000 ha | 356.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.04 1000 ha | 366.76 1000 ha | 455.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.76 1000 ha | 465.16 1000 ha | 514.35 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 64 United Republic of Tanzania 553.04 1000 ha compare
- 65 Colombia 541.12 1000 ha compare
- 66 Mali 527.33 1000 ha compare
- 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 439.75 1000 ha compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 430.91 1000 ha compare
- 70 Denmark 430.25 1000 ha 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 planted forest — area in Uganda?
- Planted forest — area in Uganda was 514.35 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 514.35 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.97 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for planted forest — area?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.