Share of land area that is protected in Uganda
Uganda: Share of land area that is protected was 16.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Uganda, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Uganda stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Uganda peaked at 16.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area that is protected in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.1% | — |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 American Samoa 16.4% compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4% compare
- 112 Denmark 16.4% compare
- 115 East Timor 16.1% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 16.1% compare
- 118 Philippines 16.0% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Uganda?
- Share of land area that is protected in Uganda was 16.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.