Primary Forest Loss in Uganda

Uganda: Primary Forest Loss was 3,964 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,964
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,940
in 2011
All-time low
668
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Primary Forest Loss in Uganda, 2002–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201320252002: 6682003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.3k2009: 2.4k2010: 4.8k2011: 7.9k2012: 4.6k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.1k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.9k2018: 4.1k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.4k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.8k2025: 4.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3,964 for primary forest loss in 2025.

That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Uganda peaked at 7,940 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 668, in 2002.

That places Uganda 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,537 668 4,297 8
2010s 4,397 3,129 7,940 10
2020s 3,275 2,100 3,964 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest loss in Uganda?
Primary forest loss in Uganda was 3,964 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 7,940 in 2011.
What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 668 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for primary forest loss?
Uganda ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
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