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Forest area and share of land area in eight East African countries
Sources checked
- Tanzania49.63%
- Rwanda26.09%
- Ethiopia23.84%
- Uganda11.95%
- South Sudan11.33%
- Burundi10.89%
- Somalia7.82%
- Kenya6.63%
Natural Earth land outlines and dashed land boundaries.
Switch between forest share and total forest area. Each marker shows a national figure for 2024.
Forest area and share of land area in eight East African countries
The map uses 2024, the latest common year for both measures. The table also shows newer area-only observations and starts the South Sudan series in 2012. Each city marker anchors a national figure.
| Source | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 2000 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2001 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2002 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2003 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2004 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2005 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2006 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2007 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2008 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2009 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2010 | 7.55 | 1,939.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2011 | 8.22 | 2,110.8 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2012 | 8.89 | 2,282.2 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2013 | 9.55 | 2,453.6 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2014 | 10.22 | 2,625.0 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2015 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2016 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2017 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2018 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2019 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2020 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2021 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2022 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2023 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2024 | 10.89 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2025 | 2,796.4 | Bujumbura | -3.376 | 29.36 | Source 3 | |
| Ethiopia | 2000 | 27.81 | 278,094.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2001 | 27.74 | 277,366.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2002 | 27.66 | 276,638.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2003 | 27.59 | 275,910.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2004 | 24.51 | 275,182.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2005 | 24.44 | 274,454.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2006 | 24.37 | 273,726.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2007 | 24.31 | 272,998.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2008 | 24.25 | 272,270.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2009 | 24.18 | 271,542.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2010 | 24.12 | 270,814.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2011 | 24.07 | 270,223.6 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2012 | 24.01 | 269,633.2 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2013 | 23.96 | 269,042.8 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2014 | 23.91 | 268,452.4 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2015 | 23.85 | 267,862.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | 23.85 | 267,823.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 23.85 | 267,784.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 23.84 | 267,745.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | 23.84 | 267,706.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2020 | 23.84 | 267,667.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | 23.84 | 267,627.8 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | 23.84 | 267,588.6 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2023 | 23.84 | 267,549.4 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2024 | 23.84 | 267,510.2 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2025 | 267,471.0 | Addis Ababa | 9.035 | 38.698 | Source 3 | |
| Kenya | 2000 | 6.71 | 38,162.1 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2001 | 6.72 | 38,224.4 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2002 | 6.73 | 38,286.6 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2003 | 6.74 | 38,348.9 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2004 | 6.75 | 38,411.1 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2005 | 6.76 | 38,473.4 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2006 | 6.77 | 38,535.7 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2007 | 6.78 | 38,597.9 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2008 | 6.79 | 38,660.2 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2009 | 6.8 | 38,722.4 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2010 | 6.81 | 38,784.7 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2011 | 6.64 | 37,795.5 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2012 | 6.47 | 36,806.3 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2013 | 6.29 | 35,817.2 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2014 | 6.12 | 34,828.0 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2015 | 5.93 | 33,838.8 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2016 | 5.98 | 34,254.0 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2017 | 6.03 | 34,669.1 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2018 | 6.08 | 35,084.3 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2019 | 6.13 | 35,499.4 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2020 | 6.18 | 35,914.6 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2021 | 6.29 | 36,559.3 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | 6.4 | 37,204.0 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2023 | 6.52 | 37,848.7 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2024 | 6.63 | 38,493.4 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2025 | 39,138.1 | Nairobi | -1.281 | 36.815 | Source 3 | |
| Rwanda | 2000 | 16.59 | 4,092.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2001 | 16.62 | 4,099.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2002 | 16.64 | 4,106.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2003 | 16.67 | 4,113.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2004 | 16.7 | 4,120.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2005 | 16.73 | 4,127.4 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2006 | 16.76 | 4,134.4 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2007 | 16.79 | 4,141.4 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2008 | 16.82 | 4,148.4 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2009 | 16.84 | 4,155.4 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2010 | 16.87 | 4,162.4 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2011 | 17.46 | 4,308.0 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2012 | 18.05 | 4,453.6 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2013 | 18.64 | 4,599.1 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2014 | 19.23 | 4,744.7 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2015 | 19.82 | 4,890.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2016 | 20.41 | 5,035.9 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2017 | 21.0 | 5,181.5 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2018 | 21.59 | 5,327.1 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2019 | 22.18 | 5,472.7 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2020 | 22.77 | 5,618.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2021 | 24.25 | 5,763.9 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2022 | 24.86 | 5,909.5 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2023 | 25.47 | 6,055.1 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2024 | 26.09 | 6,200.7 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2025 | 6,346.3 | Kigali | -1.952 | 30.059 | Source 3 | |
| Somalia | 2000 | 11.98 | 75,160.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2001 | 11.86 | 74,392.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2002 | 11.74 | 73,625.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2003 | 11.61 | 72,857.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2004 | 11.49 | 72,090.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2005 | 11.37 | 71,322.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2006 | 11.25 | 70,555.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2007 | 11.12 | 69,787.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2008 | 11.0 | 69,020.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2009 | 10.88 | 68,252.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2010 | 10.76 | 67,485.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2011 | 10.51 | 65,946.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2012 | 10.27 | 64,407.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2013 | 10.02 | 62,868.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2014 | 9.78 | 61,329.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2015 | 9.53 | 59,790.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2016 | 9.29 | 58,251.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2017 | 9.04 | 56,712.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2018 | 8.79 | 55,173.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2019 | 8.55 | 53,634.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2020 | 8.3 | 52,095.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2021 | 8.18 | 51,335.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2022 | 8.06 | 50,576.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2023 | 7.94 | 49,816.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2024 | 7.82 | 49,057.0 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2025 | 48,297.5 | Mogadishu | 2.069 | 45.365 | Source 3 | |
| South Sudan | 2012 | 11.31 | 71,445.2 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2013 | 11.31 | 71,486.8 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2014 | 11.32 | 71,528.4 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2015 | 11.33 | 71,570.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2016 | 11.32 | 71,561.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2017 | 11.32 | 71,552.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2018 | 11.32 | 71,543.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2019 | 11.32 | 71,534.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2020 | 11.32 | 71,525.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2021 | 11.32 | 71,540.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2022 | 11.32 | 71,555.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2023 | 11.33 | 71,570.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2024 | 11.33 | 71,585.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2025 | 71,600.0 | Juba | 4.83 | 31.58 | Source 3 | |
| Tanzania | 2000 | 61.11 | 541,350.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2001 | 60.66 | 537,320.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2002 | 60.2 | 533,290.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2003 | 59.75 | 529,260.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2004 | 59.29 | 525,230.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2005 | 58.84 | 521,200.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2006 | 58.38 | 517,170.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2007 | 57.93 | 513,140.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2008 | 57.47 | 509,110.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2009 | 57.02 | 505,080.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2010 | 56.56 | 501,050.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2011 | 56.11 | 497,020.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2012 | 55.65 | 492,990.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2013 | 55.2 | 488,960.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2014 | 54.74 | 484,930.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2015 | 54.29 | 480,900.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2016 | 53.76 | 476,210.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2017 | 53.23 | 471,520.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2018 | 52.7 | 466,830.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2019 | 52.17 | 462,140.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2020 | 51.75 | 457,450.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2021 | 51.22 | 452,760.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2022 | 50.69 | 448,070.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2023 | 50.16 | 443,380.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2024 | 49.63 | 438,690.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2025 | 434,000.0 | Dodoma | -6.183 | 35.75 | Source 3 | |
| Uganda | 2000 | 17.02 | 34,008.4 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2001 | 16.77 | 33,506.9 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2002 | 16.52 | 33,005.5 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2003 | 16.27 | 32,504.0 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2004 | 16.02 | 32,002.5 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2005 | 15.77 | 31,501.1 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2006 | 15.51 | 30,999.6 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2007 | 15.26 | 30,498.1 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2008 | 15.01 | 29,996.6 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2009 | 14.76 | 29,495.2 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2010 | 14.46 | 28,993.7 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2011 | 14.21 | 28,492.2 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2012 | 13.96 | 27,990.8 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2013 | 13.71 | 27,489.3 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2014 | 13.46 | 26,987.9 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2015 | 13.21 | 26,486.4 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2016 | 13.07 | 26,205.4 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2017 | 12.93 | 25,924.5 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2018 | 12.79 | 25,643.5 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2019 | 12.65 | 25,362.6 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2020 | 12.51 | 25,081.6 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2021 | 12.37 | 24,800.6 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2022 | 12.23 | 24,519.6 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2023 | 12.09 | 24,238.7 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2024 | 11.95 | 23,957.7 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2025 | 23,676.7 | Kampala | 0.319 | 32.581 | Source 3 |