Change forest area share total in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Change forest area share total was 1.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change forest area share total in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Uzbekistan is 1.05, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.59 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7568, in 2020.
Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest area share total in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.59 | — |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7805 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7744 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7685 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7626 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7568 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 14.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +45.4% | 0.7568 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -30.7% | 1.13 | 0.7805 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.41 | 1.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.17 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.7626 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.7568 | 1.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 48.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.485 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Uzbekistan?
- Change forest area share total in Uzbekistan was 1.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7568 in 2020.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for change forest area share total?
- Uzbekistan ranks 9th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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