Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

Land use and land cover
Over 36 percent of Uganda’s surface is
under small scale farming. From 1990
to 2005 land for small scale farming
increased meaning that land originally for
other use is now being cultivated.
Per Capita Forest
Per capita forest has been reducing and
the trend is expected to continue if
nothing is done to halt the situation.
Reduction is attributed to deforestation
and increasing population pressure.
Vegetation cover per region
The northern region has the highest
woodland; the eastern is almost bare.
170
Per Capita forest (Ha)
Per Capita (Ha)
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
-
(5.0)
(10.0)
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
Broad leaved
Uganda’s Land use and land cover, percentage
Ugandas' Land Use and Land Cover, Percentage
Conifer
THF well stocked
THF low stocked
Source: NFA 2008
Wood land
Bush
Grassland
2005 1990 Difference
Wetland
Per Capita (Forest Per Area) Capita (Forest Area)
Small scale farmland
Large scale farmland
Built up area
Open Water
1991 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Source: NFA 2008
Years
Proportion of Vegetation Cover (%), 2005
Proportion of vegetation Cover (%), 2005
Imped-iments
Central Eastern Northern Western Uganda
Broad leaved Conifer THF w ell stocked THF low stocked Wood land
Source: NFA 2008