Uzbekistan vs Western Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Uzbekistan
99.7%
in 2025
Western Asia
40.3%
in 2025
Uzbekistan rank
3rd
Western Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Uzbekistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 99.7% against 40.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 59.4%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Uzbekistan ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 31.9% | 11.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 33.5% | 28.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 34.6% | 49.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 38.2% | 61.6% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Uzbekistan or Western Asia?
- Uzbekistan, at 99.7% against 40.3% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Uzbekistan and Western Asia?
- 59.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Uzbekistan and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Uzbekistan ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.