Forestland — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Forestland — Area was 2,368 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,368 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Uganda peaked at 4,548 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,368 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Uganda 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,548 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,433 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,319 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,204 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,089 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,974 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,860 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,745 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,630 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,516 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,401 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,351 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,301 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,250 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,200 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,150 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,100 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,050 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,000 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,950 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,899 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,849 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,799 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,749 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,699 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,649 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,621 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,592 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,564 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,536 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,508 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,480 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,452 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,424 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,396 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2,368 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,368 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,368 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,032 1000 ha | 3,516 1000 ha | 4,548 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,175 1000 ha | 2,950 1000 ha | 3,401 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,696 1000 ha | 2,536 1000 ha | 2,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,438 1000 ha | 2,368 1000 ha | 2,508 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 93 Estonia 2,447 1000 ha compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 2,436 1000 ha compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Uganda?
- Forestland — area in Uganda was 2,368 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,368 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forestland — area?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Forestland — 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).