Environment in Uganda

2,096 indicators covering environment for Uganda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 218,224 t 2023 up 21.8% 49th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 23.98 kg/ha 2023 up 21.8% 130th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 32,549 t 2023 up 14.6% 59th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 3.58 kg/ha 2023 up 14.6% 152nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 137,931 t 2023 up 37.3% 42nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 15.16 kg/ha 2023 up 37.3% 126th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 71,072 t 2023 up 6.4% 48th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 7.81 kg/ha 2023 up 6.4% 106th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 10,688 t 2023 down 1.3% 53rd
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.17 kg/ha 2023 down 1.3% 106th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 168,692 t 2023 up 30.2% 45th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 18.54 kg/ha 2023 up 30.1% 91st
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 98,328 t 2023 up 14.9% 31st
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 10.81 kg/ha 2023 up 14.9% 60th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 4,849 t 2023 up 8.7% 60th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 0.5329 kg/ha 2023 up 8.8% 124th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 731.79 t 2023 up 9.4% 65th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.0804 kg/ha 2023 up 9.4% 116th
Seed — Cropland potassium 1,856 t 2023 up 22.9% 58th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.204 kg/ha 2023 up 22.9% 112th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 22,245 t 2023 up 55.6% 68th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 2.44 kg/ha 2023 up 55.6% 154th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 35,117 t 2023 up 53.4% 80th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 3.86 kg/ha 2023 up 53.4% 161st
Input — Cropland nitrogen 302,694 t 2023 up 19.8% 57th
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 33.26 kg/ha 2023 up 19.8% 148th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 27,674 t 2023 up 58.0% 72nd
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 3.04 kg/ha 2023 up 58.0% 159th
Input — Cropland potassium 87,781 t 2023 up 46.6% 64th
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 9.65 kg/ha 2023 up 46.6% 149th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 218,224 t 2023 up 21.8% 49th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 23.98 kg/ha 2023 up 21.8% 129th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 32,549 t 2023 up 14.6% 59th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 3.58 kg/ha 2023 up 14.6% 151st
Outputs — Cropland potassium 137,931 t 2023 up 37.3% 42nd
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 15.16 kg/ha 2023 up 37.3% 125th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 84,469 t 2023 up 15.0% 73rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 9.28 kg/ha 2023 up 15.0% 150th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus -4,875 t 2023 up 55.2% 156th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area -0.5357 kg/ha 2023 up 55.2% 134th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -50,150 t 2023 down 23.6% 168th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -5.51 kg/ha 2023 down 23.6% 144th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 72.09 % 2023 up 1.6% 47th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 117.61 % 2023 down 27.5% 45th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 157.13 % 2023 down 6.3% 37th
Arable land use per person 0.1418 hectares per person 2023 down 27.4% 87th
Forest area 2.37 million hectares 2025 down 10.6% 102nd
Share of global forest area 0.1% 2025 down 9.7% 102nd
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 0.3376 2023 down 77.4% 43rd
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 up 232.7% 137th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0166 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 207.2% 79th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 44.4% 110th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 96.2% 135th
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1,348.4% 70th
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 372.8% 58th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 45.8% 95th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.7% 111th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.0% 108th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 52.4% 106th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 54.4% 108th