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Uganda Forest Area

11.9%as of 2024-1.2% vs 2023

Forest area as a share of total land area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodForest Area
202411.9%
202312.1%
202212.2%
202112.4%
202012.5%
201912.6%
201812.8%
201712.9%
201613.1%
201513.2%
201413.5%
201313.7%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=UG&metric_key=forest_area_pct_land" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Forest Area across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryForest AreaPeriod
Nigeria18.9%2024
Kenya6.6%2024
South Africa18.8%2024
Egypt0%2024
Ghana30.9%2024
Ethiopia23.8%2024

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