Mountain green cover area in Uganda
Uganda: Mountain green cover area was 1,787 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1,787 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
52nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,787 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
1,113 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Uganda, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Uganda stood at 1,787 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Uganda peaked at 1,787 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,113 kmsq, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,173 kmsq | 1,113 kmsq | 1,233 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,461 kmsq | 1,283 kmsq | 1,652 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,787 kmsq | 1,787 kmsq | 1,787 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 49 Azerbaijan 2,095 kmsq compare
- 50 Switzerland 2,025 kmsq compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 1,941 kmsq compare
- 53 Madagascar 1,630 kmsq compare
- 54 Ukraine 1,604 kmsq compare
- 55 Costa Rica 1,559 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Uganda?
- Mountain green cover area in Uganda was 1,787 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,787 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,113 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for mountain green cover area?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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