Forestland — Area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per capita in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0 1000 ha per person for forestland — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 147 Tunisia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 148 Saint Martin (French part) 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 149 India 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 151 Isle of Man 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 152 Rwanda 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0 1000 ha per person 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, per capita in Uganda?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Uganda was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.