Deforestation statistics for Uganda

Uganda: Demographic data

Population (2022)	45,741,007
Annual population growth rate (2022)	3.30%
Population density (people/sq km)	229
Net migration	168,694
Fertility rate	5
Median age	17
Urban population share	26%

Uganda: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 199,810

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 7,764,959
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 38.90%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 917,555
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 11.80%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 509,095
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 2.50%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 6.60%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 67,852
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 13.30%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 441,243
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 2.20%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 6%

Uganda: Annual forest and tree cover data

Uganda: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 668
2003: 1,521
2004: 1,587
2005: 2,899
2006: 2,891
2007: 4,044
2008: 4,297
2009: 2,386
2010: 4,757
2011: 7,940
2012: 4,559
2013: 3,559
2014: 3,436
2015: 3,129
2016: 4,314
2017: 4,858
2018: 4,088
2019: 3,335
2020: 3,585

Uganda: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 29,659
2002: 10,841
2003: 11,980
2004: 18,077
2005: 29,172
2006: 28,448
2007: 36,627
2008: 36,926
2009: 23,293
2010: 34,149
2011: 65,067
2012: 29,141
2013: 47,750
2014: 54,913
2015: 54,021
2016: 67,486
2017: 116,902
2018: 86,230
2019: 63,268
2020: 73,603

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Adjumani	167,004	372	845	1,152	4,140	6,509	3.9%
Iganga	82,467	234	390	538	628	1,790	2.2%
Jinja	26,012	223	343	743	1,249	2,559	9.8%
Kabale	45,044	514	590	1,237	1,580	3,921	8.7%
Kabarole	160,555	2,065	2,090	2,512	4,684	11,350	7.1%
Kaberamaido	23,810	289	387	473	896	2,045	8.6%
Kalangala	39,389	2,070	3,557	3,348	7,334	16,308	41.4%
Kampala	1,933	26	53	77	114	270	14.0%
Kamuli	147,312	1,267	2,090	1,946	3,258	8,561	5.8%
Kamwenge	167,520	1,125	2,003	1,736	2,816	7,680	4.6%
Kanungu	87,503	754	887	1,413	3,441	6,495	7.4%
Apac	126,900	901	1,416	1,729	4,631	8,677	6.8%
Kapchorwa	64,935	837	578	210	324	1,948	3.0%
Kasese	162,360	1,162	1,374	2,881	3,277	8,695	5.4%
Katakwi	7,621	34	40	8	12	93	1.2%
Kayunga	108,581	625	1,600	5,256	8,486	15,968	14.7%
Kibale	394,765	11,200	18,484	28,832	23,363	81,879	20.7%
Kiboga	284,026	6,356	7,240	18,002	22,055	53,653	18.9%
Kisoro	46,307	132	167	598	995	1,892	4.1%
Kitgum	211,552	408	699	673	112	1,893	0.9%
Kotido	45,696	257	206	84	58	606	1.3%
Kumi	18,126	181	343	117	206	847	4.7%
Arua	111,470	3,786	5,790	3,041	878	13,494	12.1%
Kyenjojo	368,042	7,088	10,710	11,712	28,195	57,705	15.7%
Lake Albert	662	4	6	4	5	20	3.0%
Lake Victoria	6,961	66	199	56	135	456	6.5%
Lira	49,377	650	898	616	1,543	3,707	7.5%
Luwero	380,833	3,831	5,339	25,227	52,045	86,442	22.7%
Masaka	101,510	802	980	3,098	8,277	13,158	13.0%
Masindi	512,145	3,161	3,565	9,912	24,721	41,360	8.1%
Mayuge	44,594	1,773	3,018	1,151	2,147	8,089	18.1%
Mbale	61,966	409	2,261	505	312	3,487	5.6%
Mbarara	310,395	6,744	9,247	16,568	13,004	45,563	14.7%
Bugiri	34,713	1,446	2,387	256	1,536	5,625	16.2%
Moroto	12,743	230	279	97	75	682	5.4%
Moyo	71,368	380	409	301	276	1,366	1.9%
Mpigi	206,147	1,740	4,660	13,989	22,247	42,635	20.7%
Mubende	520,706	5,738	13,736	19,515	35,101	74,089	14.2%
Mukono	280,465	5,062	6,660	14,582	26,626	52,931	18.9%
Nakapiripirit	21,133	212	427	386	784	1,810	8.6%
Nakasongola	99,848	1,307	1,791	6,365	22,980	32,443	32.5%
Nebbi	51,371	1,979	2,516	1,284	1,233	7,011	13.6%
Ntungamo	32,822	326	274	916	2,265	3,780	11.5%
Pader	142,369	145	669	342	248	1,404	1.0%
Bundibugyo	101,724	804	755	2,152	1,378	5,089	5.0%
Pallisa	26,493	203	265	99	102	669	2.5%
Rakai	129,019	1,747	2,303	3,929	7,507	15,486	12.0%
Rukungiri	84,680	387	586	903	2,328	4,205	5.0%
Sembabule	99,490	996	1,025	7,144	10,538	19,703	19.8%
Sironko	62,589	175	346	149	330	1,000	1.6%
Soroti	25,733	438	349	385	373	1,545	6.0%
Tororo	29,256	206	304	207	224	941	3.2%
Wakiso	129,704	1,387	2,932	5,539	10,003	19,861	15.3%
Yumbe	90,924	2,156	3,373	1,839	569	7,937	8.7%
Bushenyi	250,139	984	1,293	3,471	8,404	14,151	5.7%
Busia	15,968	242	237	407	575	1,461	9.1%
Gulu	621,885	3,335	13,953	9,665	10,791	37,744	6.1%
Hoima	256,294	8,755	10,522	11,514	16,075	46,866	18.3%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Adjumani	East Moyo	969	0	3	2	2	8	0.8%
Jinja	Kagoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kabale	Ndorwa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kabale	Rubanda	5,890	2	9	27	26	64	1.1%
Kabarole	Bunyangabu	2,093	7	18	48	33	106	5.1%
Kabarole	Burahya	20,187	67	126	134	177	505	2.5%
Kalangala	Bujumba	7,330	510	1,112	645	795	3,062	41.8%
Kalangala	Kyamuswa	4,770	37	109	442	2,005	2,594	54.4%
Kamwenge	Kibale	21,726	2	13	8	34	57	0.3%
Kamwenge	Kitagwenda	515	4	2	3	2	10	2.0%
Kanungu	Kinkiizi	17,182	30	38	52	59	180	1.0%
Kapchorwa	Kongasis	12,551	17	72	10	44	143	1.1%
Kapchorwa	Kween	6,301	4	60	14	7	84	1.3%
Kapchorwa	Tingey	7,340	1	3	3	3	10	0.1%
Kasese	Bukonjo	11,314	44	49	196	353	642	5.7%
Kasese	Busongora	11,436	23	42	89	120	275	2.4%
Kayunga	Ntenjeru	94	0	0	0	17	17	18.0%
Kibale	Bugangaizi	12,996	758	2,061	3,043	717	6,579	50.6%
Kibale	Buyaga	10,090	409	1,391	1,579	556	3,935	39.0%
Kibale	Buyanja	16,501	559	1,899	3,645	2,028	8,132	49.3%
Kiboga	Kiboga	3,283	980	768	494	103	2,344	71.4%
Kisoro	Kisoro	7,907	6	19	67	44	135	1.7%
Kitgum	Chua	2,090	0	1	1	3	6	0.3%
Kitgum	Lamwo	1,028	2	2	4	13	21	2.0%
Kyenjojo	Kyaka	2,345	95	436	277	124	933	39.8%
Kyenjojo	Mwenge	13,949	280	456	550	846	2,132	15.3%
Lake Albert	Lake Albert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Lake Victoria	Lake Victoria	25	0	0	1	3	5	18.5%
Luwero	Bamunanika	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Masaka	Bukoto	1,994	2	7	77	514	599	30.0%
Masindi	Bujenje (?)	14,943	8	3	2	15	28	0.2%
Masindi	Bujenje	24,738	129	188	61	96	473	1.9%
Masindi	Buruli	6,392	45	37	40	51	173	2.7%
Masindi	Kibanda	298	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Mayuge	Bunya	724	100	340	35	38	513	70.9%
Mbale	Bubulo	9,005	47	781	46	19	893	9.9%
Mbale	Bungokho	939	1	27	3	8	39	4.2%
Mbale	Manjiya	4,700	52	297	29	16	394	8.4%
Mbarara	Ibanda	2,635	2	1	4	11	17	0.7%
Bugiri	Bukooli	903	122	484	35	51	692	76.7%
Moroto	Bokora	1,390	14	39	4	22	79	5.7%
Moroto	Matheniko	1,549	45	53	14	9	122	7.9%
Mpigi	Butambala	1,945	48	90	438	477	1,054	54.2%
Mpigi	Gomba	500	17	45	160	120	341	68.3%
Mpigi	Mawokota	4,002	99	442	1,291	663	2,494	62.3%
Mubende	Busujju	389	6	35	133	72	246	63.2%
Mubende	Buwekula	5,363	370	1,020	753	430	2,574	48.0%
Mubende	Kassanda	343	34	38	14	6	93	27.1%
Mubende	Mityana	130	7	43	14	15	78	60.0%
Mukono	Buikwe	13,311	37	120	597	1,732	2,486	18.7%
Mukono	Buvuma Islands	8,616	386	1,918	2,417	981	5,701	66.2%
Mukono	Mukono	8,246	85	312	1,423	3,166	4,986	60.5%
Mukono	Nakifuma	9,049	27	75	188	308	598	6.6%
Nakapiripirit	Chekwii	6,766	51	151	90	247	539	8.0%
Bundibugyo	Bwamba	26,655	20	38	304	189	550	2.1%
Bundibugyo	Ntoroko	707	1	0	2	3	6	0.9%
Rakai	Kakuuto	14,230	0	0	24	83	107	0.8%
Rakai	Kyotera	91	0	0	0	0	1	0.6%
Rukungiri	Bufumbira	20,421	22	19	23	21	84	0.4%
Sironko	Budadiri	1,023	8	73	6	7	94	9.2%
Sironko	Bulambuli	132	0	3	1	1	5	4.0%
Sironko	Mt. Elgon Np	7,363	26	43	20	12	101	1.4%
Wakiso	Busiiro	920	37	265	204	87	594	64.5%
Bushenyi	Buhweju	2,150	0	7	11	225	243	11.3%
Bushenyi	Bunyaruguru	38,127	9	13	93	316	431	1.1%
Bushenyi	Igara	23,308	9	10	27	27	73	0.3%
Bushenyi	Ruhinda	594	6	33	3	13	55	9.2%
Busia	Samia-Bugwe	1	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%
Hoima	Bugahya	2,738	303	470	241	310	1,325	48.4%
Hoima	Buhaguzi	41,854	661	2,163	2,462	1,707	6,992	16.7%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Adjumani	969	0	3	2	2	8	0.8%
Jinja	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kabale	5,890	2	9	27	26	64	1.1%
Kabarole	22,281	75	144	181	210	611	2.7%
Kalangala	12,100	547	1,221	1,088	2,800	5,656	46.7%
Kamwenge	22,241	5	15	11	36	67	0.3%
Kanungu	17,182	30	38	52	59	180	1.0%
Kapchorwa	26,192	22	135	27	54	238	0.9%
Kasese	22,749	68	91	286	473	917	4.0%
Kayunga	94	0	0	0	17	17	18.0%
Kibale	39,586	1,726	5,352	8,267	3,301	18,645	47.1%
Kiboga	3,283	980	768	494	103	2,344	71.4%
Kisoro	7,907	6	19	67	44	135	1.7%
Kitgum	3,117	2	4	5	15	26	0.8%
Kyenjojo	16,294	375	892	827	970	3,065	18.8%
Lake Albert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Lake Victoria	25	0	0	1	3	5	18.5%
Luwero	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Masaka	1,994	2	7	77	514	599	30.0%
Masindi	46,372	182	228	102	162	674	1.5%
Mayuge	724	100	340	35	38	513	70.9%
Mbale	14,644	101	1,105	78	43	1,326	9.1%
Mbarara	2,635	2	1	4	11	17	0.7%
Bugiri	903	122	484	35	51	692	76.7%
Moroto	2,939	59	92	19	32	201	6.8%
Mpigi	6,447	164	577	1,889	1,259	3,889	60.3%
Mubende	6,224	418	1,136	913	523	2,990	48.0%
Mukono	39,221	534	2,425	4,625	6,187	13,771	35.1%
Nakapiripirit	6,766	51	151	90	247	539	8.0%
Bundibugyo	27,363	21	38	306	192	556	2.0%
Rakai	14,321	0	0	24	83	108	0.8%
Rukungiri	20,421	22	19	23	21	84	0.4%
Sironko	8,518	34	119	27	21	201	2.4%
Wakiso	920	37	265	204	87	594	64.5%
Bushenyi	64,179	25	63	134	580	802	1.2%
Busia	1	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%
Hoima	44,592	964	2,632	2,703	2,017	8,317	18.7%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Adjumani	East Moyo	969	0	3	2	2	8	0.8%
Jinja	Kagoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kabale	Ndorwa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Kabale	Rubanda	5,890	2	9	27	26	64	1.1%
Kabarole	Bunyangabu	2,093	7	18	48	33	106	5.1%
Kabarole	Burahya	20,187	67	126	134	177	505	2.5%
Kalangala	Bujumba	7,330	510	1,112	645	795	3,062	41.8%
Kalangala	Kyamuswa	4,770	37	109	442	2,005	2,594	54.4%
Kamwenge	Kibale	21,726	2	13	8	34	57	0.3%
Kamwenge	Kitagwenda	515	4	2	3	2	10	2.0%
Kanungu	Kinkiizi	17,182	30	38	52	59	180	1.0%
Kapchorwa	Kongasis	12,551	17	72	10	44	143	1.1%
Kapchorwa	Kween	6,301	4	60	14	7	84	1.3%
Kapchorwa	Tingey	7,340	1	3	3	3	10	0.1%
Kasese	Bukonjo	11,314	44	49	196	353	642	5.7%
Kasese	Busongora	11,436	23	42	89	120	275	2.4%
Kayunga	Ntenjeru	94	0	0	0	17	17	18.0%
Kibale	Bugangaizi	12,996	758	2,061	3,043	717	6,579	50.6%
Kibale	Buyaga	10,090	409	1,391	1,579	556	3,935	39.0%
Kibale	Buyanja	16,501	559	1,899	3,645	2,028	8,132	49.3%
Kiboga	Kiboga	3,283	980	768	494	103	2,344	71.4%
Kisoro	Kisoro	7,907	6	19	67	44	135	1.7%
Kitgum	Chua	2,090	0	1	1	3	6	0.3%
Kitgum	Lamwo	1,028	2	2	4	13	21	2.0%
Kyenjojo	Kyaka	2,345	95	436	277	124	933	39.8%
Kyenjojo	Mwenge	13,949	280	456	550	846	2,132	15.3%
Lake Albert	Lake Albert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Lake Victoria	Lake Victoria	25	0	0	1	3	5	18.5%
Luwero	Bamunanika	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Masaka	Bukoto	1,994	2	7	77	514	599	30.0%
Masindi	Bujenje (?)	14,943	8	3	2	15	28	0.2%
Masindi	Bujenje	24,738	129	188	61	96	473	1.9%
Masindi	Buruli	6,392	45	37	40	51	173	2.7%
Masindi	Kibanda	298	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Mayuge	Bunya	724	100	340	35	38	513	70.9%
Mbale	Bubulo	9,005	47	781	46	19	893	9.9%
Mbale	Bungokho	939	1	27	3	8	39	4.2%
Mbale	Manjiya	4,700	52	297	29	16	394	8.4%
Mbarara	Ibanda	2,635	2	1	4	11	17	0.7%
Bugiri	Bukooli	903	122	484	35	51	692	76.7%
Moroto	Bokora	1,390	14	39	4	22	79	5.7%
Moroto	Matheniko	1,549	45	53	14	9	122	7.9%
Mpigi	Butambala	1,945	48	90	438	477	1,054	54.2%
Mpigi	Gomba	500	17	45	160	120	341	68.3%
Mpigi	Mawokota	4,002	99	442	1,291	663	2,494	62.3%
Mubende	Busujju	389	6	35	133	72	246	63.2%
Mubende	Buwekula	5,363	370	1,020	753	430	2,574	48.0%
Mubende	Kassanda	343	34	38	14	6	93	27.1%
Mubende	Mityana	130	7	43	14	15	78	60.0%
Mukono	Buikwe	13,311	37	120	597	1,732	2,486	18.7%
Mukono	Buvuma Islands	8,616	386	1,918	2,417	981	5,701	66.2%
Mukono	Mukono	8,246	85	312	1,423	3,166	4,986	60.5%
Mukono	Nakifuma	9,049	27	75	188	308	598	6.6%
Nakapiripirit	Chekwii	6,766	51	151	90	247	539	8.0%
Bundibugyo	Bwamba	26,655	20	38	304	189	550	2.1%
Bundibugyo	Ntoroko	707	1	0	2	3	6	0.9%
Rakai	Kakuuto	14,230	0	0	24	83	107	0.8%
Rakai	Kyotera	91	0	0	0	0	1	0.6%
Rukungiri	Bufumbira	20,421	22	19	23	21	84	0.4%
Sironko	Budadiri	1,023	8	73	6	7	94	9.2%
Sironko	Bulambuli	132	0	3	1	1	5	4.0%
Sironko	Mt. Elgon Np	7,363	26	43	20	12	101	1.4%
Wakiso	Busiiro	920	37	265	204	87	594	64.5%
Bushenyi	Buhweju	2,150	0	7	11	225	243	11.3%
Bushenyi	Bunyaruguru	38,127	9	13	93	316	431	1.1%
Bushenyi	Igara	23,308	9	10	27	27	73	0.3%
Bushenyi	Ruhinda	594	6	33	3	13	55	9.2%
Busia	Samia-Bugwe	1	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%
Hoima	Bugahya	2,738	303	470	241	310	1,325	48.4%
Hoima	Buhaguzi	41,854	661	2,163	2,462	1,707	6,992	16.7%

2019 forest data for Uganda | 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.

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