Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +218.7% |
| 2014 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 59 Panama 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 San Marino 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Germany 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cameroon 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.