Net Forest conversion — Area in Uganda

Uganda: Net Forest conversion — Area was 37.93 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.93 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 223 countries
All-time high
124.56 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
37.93 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Uganda, 1990–2025

4060801001201990200720251990: 124.6 1000 ha1991: 124.6 1000 ha1992: 124.6 1000 ha1993: 124.6 1000 ha1994: 124.6 1000 ha1995: 124.6 1000 ha1996: 124.6 1000 ha1997: 124.6 1000 ha1998: 124.6 1000 ha1999: 124.6 1000 ha2000: 124.6 1000 ha2001: 60 1000 ha2002: 60 1000 ha2003: 60 1000 ha2004: 60 1000 ha2005: 60 1000 ha2006: 60 1000 ha2007: 60 1000 ha2008: 60 1000 ha2009: 60 1000 ha2010: 60 1000 ha2011: 60 1000 ha2012: 60 1000 ha2013: 60 1000 ha2014: 60 1000 ha2015: 60 1000 ha2016: 37.9 1000 ha2017: 37.9 1000 ha2018: 37.9 1000 ha2019: 37.9 1000 ha2020: 37.9 1000 ha2021: 37.9 1000 ha2022: 37.9 1000 ha2023: 37.9 1000 ha2024: 37.9 1000 ha2025: 37.9 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Uganda, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Malawi 42 1000 ha compare
  2. 32 Liberia 40.58 1000 ha compare
  3. 33 Guatemala 38.82 1000 ha compare
  4. 35 Benin 37.44 1000 ha compare
  5. 36 Ecuador 30.15 1000 ha compare
  6. 37 Nicaragua 28.88 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).