Annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Annual change in forest area was 41,038 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41,038 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 235 countries
All-time high
41,209 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
27,920 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan is 41,038 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan peaked at 41,209 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27,920 hectares, in 2016.
That places Uzbekistan 12th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41,209 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38,814 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38,814 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,960 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 39,960 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,960 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,960 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,960 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,920 hectares | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 27,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,038 hectares | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 41,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41,038 hectares | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 41,038 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 41,038 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 41.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,209 hectares | 41,209 hectares | 41,209 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 39,054 hectares | 38,814 hectares | 41,209 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,029 hectares | 27,920 hectares | 39,960 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,852 hectares | 27,920 hectares | 41,038 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4364 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan?
- Annual change in forest area in Uzbekistan was 41,038 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,209 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,920 hectares in 2016.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for annual change in forest area?
- Uzbekistan ranks 12th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.