Arable land use per person in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Arable land use per person was 0.113 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Uzbekistan stood at 0.113 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.2082 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.113 hectares per person, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1943 hectares per person | 0.183 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.1507 hectares per person | 0.1807 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1334 hectares per person | 0.1224 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1163 hectares per person | 0.113 hectares per person | 0.1198 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1162 hectares per person compare
- 100 Peru 0.1158 hectares per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.1143 hectares per person compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1102 hectares per person compare
- 104 India 0.107 hectares per person compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1069 hectares per person compare
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 arable land use per person in Uzbekistan?
- Arable land use per person in Uzbekistan was 0.113 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2082 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.113 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for arable land use per person?
- Uzbekistan ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.