Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.