Net Forest conversion — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Net Forest conversion — Area was 37.93 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Uganda is 37.93 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Uganda peaked at 124.56 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.93 1000 ha, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 34th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124.56 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.99 1000 ha | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.93 1000 ha | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37.93 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37.93 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.56 1000 ha | 124.56 1000 ha | 124.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.44 1000 ha | 59.99 1000 ha | 124.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.17 1000 ha | 37.93 1000 ha | 59.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 1000 ha | 37.93 1000 ha | 37.93 1000 ha | 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 net forest conversion — area in Uganda?
- Net forest conversion — area in Uganda was 37.93 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 124.56 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.93 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).