Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan: Forest area

Bulgaria
3.96 million hectares
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.89 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
77th
Uzbekistan rank
80th

Forest area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.96 million hectares against 3.89 million hectares in Uzbekistan, a difference of 64,810 hectares.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 77th and Uzbekistan ranks 80th of 235 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.35 million hectares 2.73 million hectares 613,789 hectares Bulgaria
2000s 3.54 million hectares 3.14 million hectares 401,777 hectares Bulgaria
2010s 3.82 million hectares 3.52 million hectares 299,420 hectares Bulgaria
2020s 3.93 million hectares 3.79 million hectares 135,905 hectares Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Bulgaria or Uzbekistan?
Bulgaria, at 3.96 million hectares against 3.89 million hectares in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
64,810 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Uzbekistan rank globally for forest area?
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Uzbekistan ranks 80th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.