Share of global annual deforestation in Uganda
Uganda: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual deforestation in Uganda, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.4% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in Uganda?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Uganda was 0.4% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.