Share global forest in Uganda
Uganda: Share global forest was 0.0572 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0572
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1047
in 1990
All-time low
0.0572
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0572 for share global forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Uganda peaked at 0.1047 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0572, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 102nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1047 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1023 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0999 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0951 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0926 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0877 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0853 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0828 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0792 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.078 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0769 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0758 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0747 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0724 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0713 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.069 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0679 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0668 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0656 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0645 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0633 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0627 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0602 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0596 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.059 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0578 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0572 | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0572 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0572 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0938 | 0.0828 | 0.1047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0752 | 0.0702 | 0.0803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0644 | 0.0608 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0587 | 0.0572 | 0.0602 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 99 Estonia 0.0591 compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 0.0588 compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0.0581 compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 0.0563 compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.0545 compare
- 105 Lithuania 0.0535 compare
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 share global forest in Uganda?
- Share global forest in Uganda was 0.0572 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1047 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for share global forest?
- Uganda ranks 102nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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