Forest area in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Uganda stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Uganda peaked at 17.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
That places Uganda 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 158 Rwanda 11.3% compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.1% compare
- 160 Netherlands 11.1% compare
- 162 Mali 10.9% compare
- 163 Burundi 10.9% compare
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.9% 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 11.0% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.