Tree Cover Loss in Uganda
Uganda: Tree Cover Loss was 58,786 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Uganda, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Uganda stood at 58,786 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Uganda peaked at 116,903 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,840 hectares, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 49th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,003 hectares | 10,840 hectares | 36,926 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 61,893 hectares | 29,141 hectares | 116,903 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,257 hectares | 49,245 hectares | 73,602 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Uganda?
- Tree cover loss in Uganda was 58,786 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 116,903 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,840 hectares in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for tree cover loss?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.