Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uganda
Uganda: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uganda is 60.2%, 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uganda peaked at 60.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 60.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 60.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uganda?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uganda was 60.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).