Kampala Area: 241,038 km2
34 Million (2014 Census)
Male 54, Female 55 years
4.7 Million Ha Equivalent to
24% of Total Land Area of
19.7 Million Hectares
2005: 36,240 ha 2006: 102,110 ha
2007: 79,380 ha 2008: 35,670 ha
2009: 107,750 ha 2010: 39,740 ha
A minimum area of 1 Ha, minimum crown cover of 30% of trees able to attain a height of 4 metres and above.
Forests and woodlands cover approximately 4.7 million hectares which is 24% of the total land area. The vast majority of this is woodland, while the remainder is tropical high forest and forestry plantations. Forestry is crucial to the lives of millions of Ugandans, especially the poorest sections of society. The dependence of poor people on forest resources, and their ability to improve their livelihoods through forestry, has not been adequately recognised in Uganda until now.
12,000 people are directly employed by the forestry sector, according to 2011 FAO data.
The forestry sector contributed USD 589.9 million to the economy in 2011, which is approximately 3.4% of the GDP.
Trends in forest change from 1990 to 2010
6.5 Million Ha Equivalent to
7.9% of Total Land Area of
66.9 Million Hectares
48 Million Ha Equivalent to
54.4% of Total Land Area of
88.3 Million Hectares
41 Million Ha Equivalent to
51.4% of Total Land Area of
77.9 Million Hectares
12.3 Million Ha Equivalent to
15.7% of Total Land Area of
1.112 Million Hectares
OFESA is jointly implemented by CIFOR and RCMRD
