Kenya vs Uganda: Forest area
Kenya
3.46 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
2.90 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.46 million hectares against 2.90 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 556,200 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 702,800 hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 56,200 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.46 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 517,600 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 3.46 million hectares against 2.90 million hectares in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kenya and Uganda?
- 556,200 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for forest area?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.