Forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area was 2.90 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Uganda, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Uganda is 2.90 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Uganda peaked at 4.75 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million hectares, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.75 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 4.66 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.57 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.49 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.40 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.31 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.22 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.13 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.05 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.78 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million hectares | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.90 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.90 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Liberia 4.30 million hectares compare
- 29 Kenya 3.46 million hectares compare
- 30 Malawi 3.20 million hectares compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 2.71 million hectares compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 2.01 million hectares compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 1.61 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Uganda?
- Forest area in Uganda was 2.90 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.