Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 21st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +188.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +201.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.