Share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda
Uganda: Share of forest area within protected areas was 53.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda stood at 53.9%.
The figure is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda peaked at 59.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2015.
That places Uganda 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.9% | — |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +34.8% |
| 2025 | 53.9% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.6% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.9% | 57.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Uganda was 53.9% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).