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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200820251991: 41.2k hectares1992: 41.2k hectares1993: 41.2k hectares1994: 41.2k hectares1995: 41.2k hectares1996: 41.2k hectares1997: 41.2k hectares1998: 41.2k hectares1999: 41.2k hectares2000: 41.2k hectares2001: 38.8k hectares2002: 38.8k hectares2003: 38.8k hectares2004: 38.8k hectares2005: 38.8k hectares2006: 38.8k hectares2007: 38.8k hectares2008: 38.8k hectares2009: 38.8k hectares2010: 38.8k hectares2011: 40.0k hectares2012: 40.0k hectares2013: 40.0k hectares2014: 40.0k hectares2015: 40.0k hectares2016: 27.9k hectares2017: 27.9k hectares2018: 27.9k hectares2019: 27.9k hectares2020: 27.9k hectares2021: 41.0k hectares2022: 41.0k hectares2023: 41.0k hectares2024: 41.0k hectares2025: 41.0k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Kenya 64,470 hectares compare
  2. 10 Australia 54,094 hectares compare
  3. 11 Philippines 42,450 hectares compare
  4. 13 Serbia 39,680 hectares compare
  5. 14 Ukraine 38,000 hectares compare
  6. 15 Ghana 35,720 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Annual change in 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, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.