Uganda’s forests are shrinking

Uganda’s forest and woodland shrank from 37,866 km² in 2000 to 20,255 km² in 2017, a loss of 47%. Farmland covered 44% of Uganda’s total area in 2017, up from 37% in 2000.

Uganda’s forests are shrinking

Land cover, square kilometres, 2000–2017

Forest & woodland
Farmland
Grassland
Bush land

Month	Forest & woodland	Farmland	Grassland	Bush land
2017	20,255 km²	106,657 km²	51,210 km²	16,644 km²
2015	19,390 km²	105,315 km²	51,038 km²	19,707 km²
2010	21,993 km²	99,071 km²	50,683 km²	23,718 km²
2005	36,042 km²	89,543 km²	40,636 km²	29,687 km²
2000	37,866 km²	90,192 km²	27,940 km²	40,079 km²

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