Timber removals rose 1.26% to 46,771 '000 cbm in Uganda in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, timber removals in Uganda reached an all time high of 46,771 '000 cbm in 2015 and an all time low of 14,778 '000 cbm in 1961. When compared to Uganda's main peers, timber removals in Kenya amounted to 27,432 '000 cbm, 6,212 '000 cbm in Rwanda, 4,571 '000 cbm in South Sudan and 87,137 '000 cbm in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2015.
Uganda has been ranked 16th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of timber removals, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Timber Removals | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Angola | '000 cbm | 5,024 | 5,136 | 5,235 | 5,335 | 5,442 | ||||||||||||||||
Burundi | '000 cbm | 9,994 | 10,142 | 10,280 | 6,360 | 6,632 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | '000 cbm | 2,657 | 2,632 | 2,732 | 2,731 | 2,650 | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | '000 cbm | 3,295 | 3,371 | 3,448 | 3,703 | 3,634 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | '000 cbm | 80,101 | 81,134 | 82,347 | 83,505 | 84,689 | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | '000 cbm | 102,805 | 104,209 | 105,544 | 106,901 | 108,281 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | '000 cbm | 27,479 | 27,533 | 27,541 | 27,432 | 27,432 | ||||||||||||||||
Rwanda | '000 cbm | 6,212 | 6,212 | 6,212 | 6,212 | 6,212 | ||||||||||||||||
Somalia | '000 cbm | 13,203 | 13,611 | 14,067 | 14,067 | 14,067 | ||||||||||||||||
South Sudan | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,428 | 4,474 | ||
Sudan | '000 cbm | 20,720 | 20,949 | ... | 15,686 | 15,841 | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | '000 cbm | 24,902 | 25,150 | 25,383 | 25,905 | 26,408 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | '000 cbm | 43,029 | 43,729 | 45,811 | 45,933 | 45,933 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | '000 cbm | 10,303 | 10,444 | 10,574 | 10,707 | 10,843 |