Annual deforestation in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Annual deforestation was 3,000 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation in Uzbekistan, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Uzbekistan is 3,000 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Uzbekistan peaked at 5,000 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 790 hectares per year, in 1990.
Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790 hectares per year | 790 hectares per year | 790 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,000 hectares per year | 5,000 hectares per year | 5,000 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,520 hectares per year | 1,040 hectares per year | 4,000 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,000 hectares per year | 3,000 hectares per year | 3,000 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 227.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 37.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1706 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Uzbekistan?
- Annual deforestation in Uzbekistan was 3,000 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for annual deforestation?
- Uzbekistan ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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