Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 2,406 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Uganda stood at 2,406 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Uganda peaked at 4,673 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,406 1000 ha, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 96th of 223 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.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,673 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,558 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,443 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,328 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,214 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,099 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,984 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,870 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,755 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,640 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,525 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,411 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,361 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,310 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,260 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,210 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,160 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,110 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,060 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,010 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,959 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,909 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,859 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,809 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,759 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,709 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,658 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,630 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,602 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,574 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,546 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,518 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,490 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,462 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,434 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,406 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,156 1000 ha | 3,640 1000 ha | 4,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,242 1000 ha | 3,010 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,747 1000 ha | 2,574 1000 ha | 2,959 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,476 1000 ha | 2,406 1000 ha | 2,546 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 93 Sierra Leone 2,457 1000 ha compare
- 94 Estonia 2,451 1000 ha compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 2,415 1000 ha compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 2,330 1000 ha compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 2,257 1000 ha compare
- 99 Lithuania 2,216 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Uganda?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Uganda was 2,406 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,673 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,406 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).