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Uganda Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in Uganda stood at 11.95% land area in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.14 percentage points from 12.09% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 13.46% land area (down 1.51 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 22.76% land area in 1990. Uganda ranked 158th highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Forest area % in Uganda?

Forest area % in Uganda stood at 11.95% land area in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in Uganda rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.14 percentage points from 12.09% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 13.46% land area (down 1.51 percentage points since).

How does Uganda rank for Forest area %?

Uganda ranked 158th highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

What is the highest Forest area % on record in Uganda?

The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 22.76% land area in 1990.

Metadata for Forest area % in Uganda
IndicatorForest area %
CountryUganda
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 11.95% land area (2024)

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Cite this chart
APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — Uganda [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/UGA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — Uganda." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/UGA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — Uganda." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/UGA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_uga,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- Uganda}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/UGA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
}