Deforestation statistics for Uganda
Total land area: Uganda
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 24,210,536 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 6,397,067 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Uganda
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Uganda. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,794,210 | |
| 2001 | 509,095 | |
| 2010 | 484,046 | 6,954,366 |
| 2018 | 448,163 | 6,397,067 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 7% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 26.4% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Uganda
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Uganda by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,779 | ||
| 2002 | 668 | 10,880 | |
| 2003 | 1,521 | 12,035 | |
| 2004 | 1,587 | 18,139 | |
| 2005 | 2,899 | 18,139 | |
| 2006 | 2,891 | 28,614 | |
| 2007 | 4,044 | 36,736 | |
| 2008 | 4,297 | 37,039 | |
| 2009 | 2,386 | 23,387 | |
| 2010 | 4,757 | 34,280 | |
| 2011 | 7,940 | 65,276 | |
| 2012 | 4,559 | 29,241 | |
| 2013 | 3,559 | 47,868 | |
| 2014 | 3,436 | 55,063 | |
| 2015 | 3,129 | 54,175 | |
| 2016 | 4,314 | 67,682 | |
| 2017 | 4,858 | 117,253 | |
| 2018 | 4,088 | 86,461 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 60,933 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 742,268 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 8.2% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 12.0% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 2,783.29 | 24,903 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 4,485.37 | 65,377 |
Biodiversity data: Uganda
Species count by taxa for Uganda. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 999 |
| Amphibians | 62 |
| Reptiles | 175 |
| Fishes | 270 |
| Mammals | 319 |
| Vascular plants | 6500 |
Conservation data: Uganda
Data on threatened species in Uganda as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 31 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 30 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 60 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 64 |
Protected areas data: Uganda
Data on threatened species in Uganda as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 16.1 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Uganda
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 24210536 | 18409598 | 76.00% | 17898034 | 73.90% | 17291535 | 71.40% | 888993 | 4.80% | 49389 | 28249 | 75812 |
| 15 | 24210536 | 16012654 | 66.10% | 15725782 | 65.00% | 15127079 | 62.50% | 880286 | 5.50% | 48905 | 28158 | 74838 |
| 20 | 24210536 | 10725416 | 44.30% | 10094693 | 41.70% | 9532723 | 39.40% | 834494 | 7.80% | 46361 | 27252 | 70246 |
| 25 | 24210536 | 10009042 | 41.30% | 9439390 | 39.00% | 8884195 | 36.70% | 825237 | 8.20% | 45847 | 27004 | 69399 |
| 30 | 24210536 | 7794210 | 32.20% | 6954366 | 28.70% | 6431347 | 26.60% | 783192 | 10.00% | 43511 | 26017 | 65377 |
| 50 | 24210536 | 3285533 | 13.60% | 3080280 | 12.70% | 2729837 | 11.30% | 566456 | 17.20% | 31470 | 21601 | 43805 |
| 75 | 24210536 | 852487 | 3.50% | 937889 | 3.90% | 835581 | 3.50% | 232407 | 27.30% | 12912 | 13010 | 12789 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Uganda
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 24210536 | 18409598 | 17898034 | 2182382802 | 116625774 | 6479210 | 213813909 | 11878551 |
| 15 | 24210536 | 16012654 | 15725782 | 2025964288 | 116303501 | 6461306 | 213223089 | 11845727 |
| 20 | 24210536 | 10725416 | 10094693 | 1653245050 | 114468877 | 6359382 | 209859589 | 11658866 |
| 25 | 24210536 | 10009042 | 9439390 | 1599395742 | 114077175 | 6337621 | 209141455 | 11618970 |
| 30 | 24210536 | 7794210 | 6954366 | 1415910135 | 112189306 | 6232739 | 205680390 | 11426688 |
| 50 | 24210536 | 3285533 | 3080280 | 886748697 | 98084967 | 5449165 | 179822501 | 9990139 |
| 75 | 24210536 | 852487 | 937889 | 414935784 | 61946430 | 3441468 | 113568476 | 6309360 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Uganda
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Adjumani | 309252 | 167318 | 159520 | 156567 | 51% | 4173 | 2% | 232 | 1220 | 1% | 122 | 2953 | 2% | 369 |
| Apac | 653766 | 127299 | 112382 | 107742 | 16% | 6961 | 5% | 387 | 2321 | 2% | 232 | 4640 | 4% | 580 |
| Arua | 558746 | 112023 | 88457 | 84832 | 15% | 13230 | 12% | 735 | 9605 | 9% | 961 | 3625 | 4% | 453 |
| Bugiri | 162188 | 35034 | 35978 | 35371 | 22% | 4455 | 13% | 248 | 3848 | 11% | 385 | 607 | 2% | 76 |
| Bundibugyo | 205452 | 102150 | 94761 | 92100 | 45% | 4228 | 4% | 235 | 1567 | 2% | 157 | 2661 | 3% | 333 |
| Bushenyi | 431352 | 251055 | 229739 | 221685 | 51% | 10347 | 4% | 575 | 2293 | 1% | 229 | 8054 | 4% | 1,007 |
| Busia | 73871 | 16093 | 15209 | 14639 | 20% | 1052 | 7% | 58 | 482 | 3% | 48 | 570 | 4% | 71 |
| Gulu | 1187789 | 623337 | 591264 | 574755 | 48% | 33828 | 5% | 1,879 | 17319 | 3% | 1,732 | 16509 | 3% | 2,064 |
| Hoima | 364957 | 256996 | 214943 | 192152 | 53% | 42116 | 16% | 2,340 | 19325 | 8% | 1,933 | 22791 | 11% | 2,849 |
| Iganga | 249284 | 83030 | 75371 | 74504 | 30% | 1493 | 2% | 83 | 626 | 1% | 63 | 867 | 1% | 108 |
| Jinja | 70051 | 26193 | 26174 | 24833 | 35% | 1912 | 7% | 106 | 571 | 2% | 57 | 1341 | 5% | 168 |
| Kabale | 176077 | 45274 | 56057 | 53884 | 31% | 3286 | 7% | 183 | 1113 | 2% | 111 | 2173 | 4% | 272 |
| Kabarole | 183944 | 161315 | 149350 | 144289 | 78% | 9237 | 6% | 513 | 4176 | 3% | 418 | 5061 | 3% | 633 |
| Kaberamaido | 162983 | 23901 | 19932 | 18752 | 12% | 1858 | 8% | 103 | 678 | 3% | 68 | 1180 | 6% | 148 |
| Kalangala | 50994 | 39659 | 40001 | 31640 | 62% | 13990 | 35% | 777 | 5629 | 14% | 563 | 8361 | 21% | 1,045 |
| Kampala | 18291 | 1994 | 1947 | 1785 | 10% | 244 | 12% | 14 | 82 | 4% | 8 | 162 | 8% | 20 |
| Kamuli | 431804 | 147891 | 122860 | 119601 | 28% | 6623 | 4% | 368 | 3364 | 2% | 336 | 3259 | 3% | 407 |
| Kamwenge | 239933 | 168155 | 134797 | 131224 | 55% | 6716 | 4% | 373 | 3143 | 2% | 314 | 3573 | 3% | 447 |
| Kanungu | 131018 | 87881 | 76473 | 72850 | 56% | 5273 | 6% | 293 | 1650 | 2% | 165 | 3623 | 5% | 453 |
| Kapchorwa | 173884 | 65275 | 61690 | 61341 | 35% | 1770 | 3% | 98 | 1421 | 2% | 142 | 349 | 1% | 44 |
| Kasese | 334811 | 162868 | 153834 | 149151 | 45% | 7232 | 4% | 402 | 2549 | 2% | 255 | 4683 | 3% | 585 |
| Katakwi | 503183 | 7682 | 13830 | 13820 | 3% | 82 | 1% | 5 | 72 | 1% | 7 | 10 | 0% | 1 |
| Kayunga | 171032 | 108940 | 94581 | 83040 | 49% | 13771 | 13% | 765 | 2230 | 2% | 223 | 11541 | 12% | 1,443 |
| Kibale | 424876 | 395733 | 351649 | 304999 | 72% | 76420 | 19% | 4,246 | 29770 | 8% | 2,977 | 46650 | 13% | 5,831 |
| Kiboga | 404887 | 284623 | 229650 | 195089 | 48% | 48177 | 17% | 2,677 | 13616 | 5% | 1,362 | 34561 | 15% | 4,320 |
| Kisoro | 72072 | 46495 | 45978 | 44735 | 62% | 1542 | 3% | 86 | 299 | 1% | 30 | 1243 | 3% | 155 |
| Kitgum | 957079 | 211885 | 233535 | 232824 | 24% | 1821 | 1% | 101 | 1110 | 1% | 111 | 711 | 0% | 89 |
| Kotido | 1329858 | 45788 | 36666 | 36531 | 3% | 599 | 1% | 33 | 464 | 1% | 46 | 135 | 0% | 17 |
| Kumi | 285619 | 18251 | 20436 | 20212 | 7% | 750 | 4% | 42 | 526 | 3% | 53 | 224 | 1% | 28 |
| Kyenjojo | 410619 | 368885 | 319408 | 288267 | 70% | 48984 | 13% | 2,721 | 17843 | 5% | 1,784 | 31141 | 10% | 3,893 |
| Lake Albert | 319745 | 789 | 866 | 857 | 0% | 24 | 3% | 1 | 15 | 2% | 2 | 9 | 1% | 1 |
| Lake Victoria | 2846626 | 10019 | 10184 | 9995 | 0% | 657 | 7% | 37 | 468 | 5% | 47 | 189 | 2% | 24 |
| Lira | 726048 | 49564 | 45511 | 44053 | 6% | 3006 | 6% | 167 | 1548 | 3% | 155 | 1458 | 3% | 182 |
| Luwero | 570844 | 381975 | 351683 | 290938 | 51% | 69944 | 18% | 3,886 | 9199 | 2% | 920 | 60745 | 17% | 7,593 |
| Masaka | 363175 | 102024 | 104176 | 94758 | 26% | 11212 | 11% | 623 | 1794 | 2% | 179 | 9418 | 9% | 1,177 |
| Masindi | 871317 | 513477 | 478634 | 451652 | 52% | 33729 | 7% | 1,874 | 6747 | 1% | 675 | 26982 | 6% | 3,373 |
| Mayuge | 113334 | 44968 | 36102 | 34029 | 30% | 6885 | 15% | 383 | 4812 | 11% | 481 | 2073 | 6% | 259 |
| Mbale | 137880 | 62295 | 61678 | 61059 | 44% | 3304 | 5% | 184 | 2685 | 4% | 269 | 619 | 1% | 77 |
| Mbarara | 1005590 | 311529 | 213907 | 187640 | 19% | 42290 | 14% | 2,349 | 16023 | 5% | 1,602 | 26267 | 12% | 3,283 |
| Moroto | 852984 | 12754 | 9489 | 9371 | 1% | 629 | 5% | 35 | 511 | 4% | 51 | 118 | 1% | 15 |
| Moyo | 186209 | 71613 | 68428 | 67902 | 36% | 1318 | 2% | 73 | 792 | 1% | 79 | 526 | 1% | 66 |
| Mpigi | 331230 | 207079 | 170568 | 140359 | 42% | 36646 | 18% | 2,036 | 6437 | 3% | 644 | 30209 | 18% | 3,776 |
| Mubende | 621448 | 521953 | 398582 | 356111 | 57% | 61996 | 12% | 3,444 | 19525 | 4% | 1,953 | 42471 | 11% | 5,309 |
| Mukono | 343338 | 281565 | 264211 | 234266 | 68% | 41711 | 15% | 2,317 | 11766 | 4% | 1,177 | 29945 | 11% | 3,743 |
| Nakapiripirit | 583281 | 21198 | 25920 | 24958 | 4% | 1601 | 8% | 89 | 639 | 3% | 64 | 962 | 4% | 120 |
| Nakasongola | 351750 | 100113 | 102937 | 82322 | 23% | 23715 | 24% | 1,318 | 3100 | 3% | 310 | 20615 | 20% | 2,577 |
| Nebbi | 289990 | 51624 | 39178 | 37202 | 13% | 6496 | 13% | 361 | 4520 | 9% | 452 | 1976 | 5% | 247 |
| Ntungamo | 206144 | 33063 | 27778 | 25237 | 12% | 3150 | 10% | 175 | 609 | 2% | 61 | 2541 | 9% | 318 |
| Pader | 687252 | 142647 | 154068 | 153557 | 22% | 1328 | 1% | 74 | 817 | 1% | 82 | 511 | 0% | 64 |
| Pallisa | 200582 | 26748 | 25664 | 25484 | 13% | 654 | 2% | 36 | 474 | 2% | 47 | 180 | 1% | 23 |
| Rakai | 425545 | 129423 | 108439 | 99314 | 23% | 13182 | 10% | 732 | 4057 | 3% | 406 | 9125 | 8% | 1,141 |
| Rukungiri | 152613 | 85044 | 74188 | 72016 | 47% | 3155 | 4% | 175 | 983 | 1% | 98 | 2172 | 3% | 272 |
| Sembabule | 232444 | 99855 | 64644 | 49207 | 21% | 17464 | 17% | 970 | 2027 | 2% | 203 | 15437 | 24% | 1,930 |
| Sironko | 110466 | 62967 | 64268 | 63902 | 58% | 894 | 1% | 50 | 528 | 1% | 53 | 366 | 1% | 46 |
| Soroti | 338663 | 25823 | 26617 | 26018 | 8% | 1388 | 5% | 77 | 789 | 3% | 79 | 599 | 2% | 75 |
| Tororo | 185838 | 29570 | 33783 | 33440 | 18% | 858 | 3% | 48 | 515 | 2% | 52 | 343 | 1% | 43 |
| Wakiso | 193961 | 130380 | 122382 | 110684 | 57% | 16045 | 12% | 891 | 4347 | 3% | 435 | 11698 | 10% | 1,462 |
| Yumbe | 232567 | 91128 | 64009 | 61802 | 27% | 7741 | 8% | 430 | 5534 | 6% | 553 | 2207 | 3% | 276 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Uganda
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Adjumani | 309252 | 167318 | 159520 | 26732292 | 780814 | 43379 | 22121 | 69951 |
| Apac | 653766 | 127299 | 112382 | 12596830 | 1020125 | 56674 | 39192 | 78526 |
| Arua | 558746 | 112023 | 88457 | 16125958 | 2594869 | 144159 | 195796 | 79614 |
| Bugiri | 162188 | 35034 | 35978 | 5770557 | 1743991 | 96888 | 162025 | 15468 |
| Bundibugyo | 205452 | 102150 | 94761 | 31391702 | 1472807 | 81823 | 54330 | 116189 |
| Bushenyi | 431352 | 251055 | 229739 | 66146210 | 2537569 | 140976 | 71779 | 227473 |
| Busia | 73871 | 16093 | 15209 | 2637692 | 283115 | 15729 | 15039 | 16591 |
| Gulu | 1187789 | 623337 | 591264 | 73478206 | 5693003 | 316278 | 289608 | 349616 |
| Hoima | 364957 | 256996 | 214943 | 61510475 | 14180963 | 787831 | 795085 | 778764 |
| Iganga | 249284 | 83030 | 75371 | 8079107 | 188331 | 10463 | 9537 | 11620 |
| Jinja | 70051 | 26193 | 26174 | 3116829 | 364514 | 20251 | 16125 | 25408 |
| Kabale | 176077 | 45274 | 56057 | 11978938 | 1052646 | 58480 | 43828 | 76795 |
| Kabarole | 183944 | 161315 | 149350 | 42272922 | 3031116 | 168395 | 165924 | 171485 |
| Kaberamaido | 162983 | 23901 | 19932 | 2477427 | 275754 | 15320 | 11515 | 20076 |
| Kalangala | 50994 | 39659 | 40001 | 16322087 | 6583405 | 365745 | 270817 | 484405 |
| Kampala | 18291 | 1994 | 1947 | 304789 | 44272 | 2460 | 1739 | 3360 |
| Kamuli | 431804 | 147891 | 122860 | 15614170 | 1007791 | 55988 | 60805 | 49967 |
| Kamwenge | 239933 | 168155 | 134797 | 34645407 | 1652780 | 91821 | 97442 | 84795 |
| Kanungu | 131018 | 87881 | 76473 | 21978279 | 1400816 | 77823 | 57027 | 103818 |
| Kapchorwa | 173884 | 65275 | 61690 | 22898306 | 772148 | 42897 | 66810 | 13007 |
| Kasese | 334811 | 162868 | 153834 | 42498450 | 2376524 | 132029 | 89950 | 184628 |
| Katakwi | 503183 | 7682 | 13830 | 1121414 | 9819 | 546 | 880 | 127 |
| Kayunga | 171032 | 108940 | 94581 | 13211316 | 2098286 | 116571 | 53764 | 195081 |
| Kibale | 424876 | 395733 | 351649 | 98791128 | 30995263 | 1721959 | 1316858 | 2228336 |
| Kiboga | 404887 | 284623 | 229650 | 41216764 | 10686528 | 593696 | 506711 | 702427 |
| Kisoro | 72072 | 46495 | 45978 | 12880465 | 459882 | 25549 | 10914 | 43843 |
| Kitgum | 957079 | 211885 | 233535 | 24582829 | 216920 | 12051 | 13305 | 10484 |
| Kotido | 1329858 | 45788 | 36666 | 7290454 | 151222 | 8401 | 12660 | 3078 |
| Kumi | 285619 | 18251 | 20436 | 2537256 | 105405 | 5856 | 7425 | 3895 |
| Kyenjojo | 410619 | 368885 | 319408 | 83202140 | 16138537 | 896585 | 753730 | 1075155 |
| Lake Albert | 319745 | 789 | 866 | 127878 | 4423 | 246 | 289 | 192 |
| Lake Victoria | 2846626 | 10019 | 10184 | 2431867 | 211219 | 11734 | 15519 | 7004 |
| Lira | 726048 | 49564 | 45511 | 5247507 | 428065 | 23781 | 25390 | 21771 |
| Luwero | 570844 | 381975 | 351683 | 56742815 | 13719495 | 762194 | 295208 | 1345927 |
| Masaka | 363175 | 102024 | 104176 | 15385894 | 2273981 | 126332 | 42720 | 230847 |
| Masindi | 871317 | 513477 | 478634 | 89278572 | 4956410 | 275356 | 156087 | 424443 |
| Mayuge | 113334 | 44968 | 36102 | 7557540 | 2490292 | 138350 | 207120 | 52386 |
| Mbale | 137880 | 62295 | 61678 | 18093985 | 1487996 | 82666 | 128890 | 24887 |
| Mbarara | 1005590 | 311529 | 213907 | 47346648 | 8096088 | 449783 | 356557 | 566315 |
| Moroto | 852984 | 12754 | 9489 | 3718044 | 247925 | 13774 | 20579 | 5267 |
| Moyo | 186209 | 71613 | 68428 | 10158182 | 188025 | 10446 | 11207 | 9494 |
| Mpigi | 331230 | 207079 | 170568 | 36409795 | 10273725 | 570763 | 258408 | 961206 |
| Mubende | 621448 | 521953 | 398582 | 94858786 | 17195138 | 955285 | 747763 | 1214688 |
| Mukono | 343338 | 281565 | 264211 | 68485786 | 15400714 | 855595 | 518130 | 1277427 |
| Nakapiripirit | 583281 | 21198 | 25920 | 6690097 | 507990 | 28222 | 24574 | 32782 |
| Nakasongola | 351750 | 100113 | 102937 | 12160159 | 3579449 | 198858 | 81249 | 345871 |
| Nebbi | 289990 | 51624 | 39178 | 8993351 | 1855901 | 103106 | 141806 | 54731 |
| Ntungamo | 206144 | 33063 | 27778 | 5040876 | 634061 | 35226 | 15050 | 60445 |
| Pader | 687252 | 142647 | 154068 | 12410945 | 119954 | 6664 | 7014 | 6227 |
| Pallisa | 200582 | 26748 | 25664 | 3095845 | 145623 | 8090 | 11904 | 3323 |
| Rakai | 425545 | 129423 | 108439 | 18320337 | 2142155 | 119009 | 77539 | 170845 |
| Rukungiri | 152613 | 85044 | 74188 | 19950461 | 709435 | 39413 | 29126 | 52272 |
| Sembabule | 232444 | 99855 | 64644 | 14099638 | 2969402 | 164967 | 44340 | 315750 |
| Sironko | 110466 | 62967 | 64268 | 15949800 | 347267 | 19293 | 24242 | 13106 |
| Soroti | 338663 | 25823 | 26617 | 2926653 | 200411 | 11134 | 12596 | 9306 |
| Tororo | 185838 | 29570 | 33783 | 3822391 | 178819 | 9934 | 12413 | 6836 |
| Wakiso | 193961 | 130380 | 122382 | 21776082 | 4234623 | 235257 | 163221 | 325302 |
| Yumbe | 232567 | 91128 | 64009 | 11419802 | 1162589 | 64588 | 84312 | 39934 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Uganda
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Adjumani | 309252 | 167318 | 159520 | 14581250 | 87 | 425896 | 23661 | 12066 | 38155 |
| Apac | 653766 | 127299 | 112382 | 6870999 | 54 | 556430 | 30913 | 21377 | 42832 |
| Arua | 558746 | 112023 | 88457 | 8795977 | 79 | 1415383 | 78632 | 106798 | 43426 |
| Bugiri | 162188 | 35034 | 35978 | 3147576 | 90 | 951266 | 52848 | 88377 | 8437 |
| Bundibugyo | 205452 | 102150 | 94761 | 17122746 | 168 | 803350 | 44631 | 29635 | 63376 |
| Bushenyi | 431352 | 251055 | 229739 | 36079750 | 144 | 1384131 | 76896 | 39152 | 124077 |
| Busia | 73871 | 16093 | 15209 | 1438741 | 89 | 154425 | 8579 | 8203 | 9049 |
| Gulu | 1187789 | 623337 | 591264 | 40079021 | 64 | 3105273 | 172515 | 157968 | 190700 |
| Hoima | 364957 | 256996 | 214943 | 33551168 | 130 | 7735070 | 429726 | 433683 | 424780 |
| Iganga | 249284 | 83030 | 75371 | 4406785 | 53 | 102729 | 5707 | 5202 | 6339 |
| Jinja | 70051 | 26193 | 26174 | 1700088 | 65 | 198828 | 11046 | 8796 | 13859 |
| Kabale | 176077 | 45274 | 56057 | 6533966 | 144 | 574173 | 31899 | 23907 | 41889 |
| Kabarole | 183944 | 161315 | 149350 | 23057958 | 143 | 1653339 | 91852 | 90504 | 93537 |
| Kaberamaido | 162983 | 23901 | 19932 | 1351323 | 56 | 150411 | 8356 | 6281 | 10951 |
| Kalangala | 50994 | 39659 | 40001 | 8902956 | 224 | 3590949 | 199497 | 147718 | 264221 |
| Kampala | 18291 | 1994 | 1947 | 166249 | 83 | 24151 | 1342 | 949 | 1833 |
| Kamuli | 431804 | 147891 | 122860 | 8516820 | 58 | 549701 | 30539 | 33166 | 27255 |
| Kamwenge | 239933 | 168155 | 134797 | 18897495 | 113 | 901518 | 50084 | 53150 | 46252 |
| Kanungu | 131018 | 87881 | 76473 | 11988152 | 136 | 764083 | 42449 | 31106 | 56628 |
| Kapchorwa | 173884 | 65275 | 61690 | 12489985 | 192 | 421176 | 23399 | 36442 | 7095 |
| Kasese | 334811 | 162868 | 153834 | 23180972 | 142 | 1296282 | 72016 | 49064 | 100706 |
| Katakwi | 503183 | 7682 | 13830 | 611680 | 79 | 5351 | 297 | 480 | 69 |
| Kayunga | 171032 | 108940 | 94581 | 7206172 | 66 | 1144520 | 63584 | 29326 | 106408 |
| Kibale | 424876 | 395733 | 351649 | 53886069 | 136 | 16906507 | 939250 | 718286 | 1215456 |
| Kiboga | 404887 | 284623 | 229650 | 22481871 | 79 | 5829015 | 323834 | 276388 | 383142 |
| Kisoro | 72072 | 46495 | 45978 | 7025708 | 151 | 250843 | 13936 | 5953 | 23914 |
| Kitgum | 957079 | 211885 | 233535 | 13408816 | 63 | 118322 | 6573 | 7257 | 5719 |
| Kotido | 1329858 | 45788 | 36666 | 3976611 | 87 | 82485 | 4583 | 6906 | 1679 |
| Kumi | 285619 | 18251 | 20436 | 1383958 | 76 | 57490 | 3194 | 4050 | 2124 |
| Kyenjojo | 410619 | 368885 | 319408 | 45382985 | 123 | 8802837 | 489047 | 411125 | 586448 |
| Lake Albert | 319745 | 789 | 866 | 69751 | 88 | 2415 | 134 | 158 | 105 |
| Lake Victoria | 2846626 | 10019 | 10184 | 1326473 | 132 | 115209 | 6401 | 8465 | 3820 |
| Lira | 726048 | 49564 | 45511 | 2862277 | 58 | 233491 | 12972 | 13849 | 11875 |
| Luwero | 570844 | 381975 | 351683 | 30950625 | 81 | 7483361 | 415742 | 161022 | 734142 |
| Masaka | 363175 | 102024 | 104176 | 8392306 | 82 | 1240354 | 68909 | 23302 | 125917 |
| Masindi | 871317 | 513477 | 478634 | 48697405 | 95 | 2703500 | 150194 | 85139 | 231514 |
| Mayuge | 113334 | 44968 | 36102 | 4122295 | 92 | 1358342 | 75463 | 112975 | 28574 |
| Mbale | 137880 | 62295 | 61678 | 9869447 | 159 | 811632 | 45091 | 70304 | 13575 |
| Mbarara | 1005590 | 311529 | 213907 | 25825444 | 83 | 4416050 | 245336 | 194485 | 308900 |
| Moroto | 852984 | 12754 | 9489 | 2028024 | 159 | 135233 | 7513 | 11225 | 2873 |
| Moyo | 186209 | 71613 | 68428 | 5540826 | 77 | 102561 | 5698 | 6113 | 5179 |
| Mpigi | 331230 | 207079 | 170568 | 19859888 | 96 | 5603854 | 311325 | 140950 | 524294 |
| Mubende | 621448 | 521953 | 398582 | 51741156 | 99 | 9379163 | 521065 | 407871 | 662557 |
| Mukono | 343338 | 281565 | 264211 | 37355882 | 133 | 8400392 | 466688 | 282616 | 696779 |
| Nakapiripirit | 583281 | 21198 | 25920 | 3649143 | 172 | 277086 | 15394 | 13404 | 17881 |
| Nakasongola | 351750 | 100113 | 102937 | 6632814 | 66 | 1952427 | 108468 | 44317 | 188657 |
| Nebbi | 289990 | 51624 | 39178 | 4905464 | 95 | 1012304 | 56239 | 77349 | 29852 |
| Ntungamo | 206144 | 33063 | 27778 | 2749568 | 83 | 345851 | 19214 | 8209 | 32970 |
| Pader | 687252 | 142647 | 154068 | 6769607 | 47 | 65431 | 3635 | 3826 | 3397 |
| Pallisa | 200582 | 26748 | 25664 | 1688643 | 63 | 79429 | 4413 | 6493 | 1813 |
| Rakai | 425545 | 129423 | 108439 | 9992911 | 77 | 1168447 | 64914 | 42294 | 93188 |
| Rukungiri | 152613 | 85044 | 74188 | 10882070 | 128 | 386967 | 21498 | 15887 | 28512 |
| Sembabule | 232444 | 99855 | 64644 | 7690711 | 77 | 1619675 | 89982 | 24185 | 172228 |
| Sironko | 110466 | 62967 | 64268 | 8699891 | 138 | 189420 | 10523 | 13223 | 7149 |
| Soroti | 338663 | 25823 | 26617 | 1596355 | 62 | 109313 | 6073 | 6871 | 5076 |
| Tororo | 185838 | 29570 | 33783 | 2084939 | 71 | 97532 | 5418 | 6770 | 3729 |
| Wakiso | 193961 | 130380 | 122382 | 11877863 | 91 | 2309794 | 128322 | 89030 | 177437 |
| Yumbe | 232567 | 91128 | 64009 | 6228983 | 68 | 634139 | 35230 | 45988 | 21782 |
Archived forest data for Uganda | Forest data for Uganda
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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