Uganda - Forest area as a share of land area

11.5 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Uganda was 11.5 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Uganda fell gradually from 15.4 % in 2002 to 11.5 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

What is Uganda forest area as a share of land area?