Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda
Uganda: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 60.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda is 60.16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda peaked at 60.16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.65, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 74th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.65 | — |
| 2001 | 54.65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.78 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.16 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.16 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 60.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 60.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.91 | 54.65 | 60.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.16 | 60.16 | 60.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.16 | 60.16 | 60.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1034 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uganda was 60.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.16 in 2006.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.65 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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