Tree cover loss in Uganda
Uganda: Tree cover loss was 64,803 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 64,803 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Uganda peaked at 116,792 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,714 hectares, in 2002.
That places Uganda 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,381 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10,714 hectares | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 11,821 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 17,923 hectares | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 29,013 hectares | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 28,298 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 36,347 hectares | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 36,741 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,082 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 33,992 hectares | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 64,856 hectares | +90.8% |
| 2012 | 28,892 hectares | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 47,580 hectares | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 54,778 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 53,917 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 67,423 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 116,792 hectares | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 86,146 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 63,180 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 73,482 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 49,200 hectares | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 64,087 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 68,876 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 64,803 hectares | -5.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 64,803 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,400 hectares, 8.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 64,803 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,814 hectares | 10,714 hectares | 36,741 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 61,756 hectares | 28,892 hectares | 116,792 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,090 hectares | 49,200 hectares | 73,482 hectares | 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 in Uganda?
- Tree cover loss in Uganda was 64,803 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 116,792 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,714 hectares in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for tree cover loss?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.