Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uganda 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Maldives 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Eritrea 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ireland 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uganda?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.