Burundi vs Uzbekistan: Share of land covered by forest
Burundi
10.9%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
8.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
169th
Uzbekistan rank
172nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Burundi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 10.9% against 8.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 169th and Uzbekistan ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 3.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 2.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Burundi or Uzbekistan?
- Burundi, at 10.9% against 8.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Burundi and Uzbekistan?
- 2.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uzbekistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Burundi ranks 169th and Uzbekistan ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.