Share of forest land, Percent in Uganda

Uganda: Share of forest land, Percent was 11.04 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
11.04
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
17.48
in 1992
All-time low
11.04
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Uganda, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 17.51993: 17.31994: 17.11995: 16.91996: 16.71997: 16.41998: 16.21999: 162000: 15.82001: 15.62002: 15.42003: 15.22004: 152005: 14.82006: 14.62007: 14.42008: 14.22009: 142010: 13.72011: 13.52012: 13.32013: 13.12014: 12.92015: 12.72016: 12.52017: 12.32018: 12.12019: 11.92020: 11.72021: 11.52022: 11.22023: 11

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Uganda stood at 11.04. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Uganda peaked at 17.48 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.04, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 173rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.76 16.04 17.48 8
2000s 14.9 13.97 15.83 10
2010s 12.79 11.86 13.72 10
2020s 11.35 11.04 11.66 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 170 Rwanda 11.31 compare
  2. 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
  3. 172 Netherlands 11.06 compare
  4. 174 Mali 10.9 compare
  5. 175 Burundi 10.89 compare
  6. 176 Argentina 10.32 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Uganda?
Share of forest land, percent in Uganda was 11.04 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.04 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for share of forest land, percent?
Uganda ranks 173rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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