Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda is 0.0005 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.002 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0005 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0005 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 164 Tunisia 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 165 India 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 166 United Kingdom 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Algeria 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Isle of Man 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.