Drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Drivers of deforestation was 0.02 hectares in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan, 2011–2022
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2022, drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan stood at 0.02 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.18 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02 hectares, in 2014.
That places Uzbekistan 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.34 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 13.18 hectares | +146.8% |
| 2013 | 0.96 hectares | -92.7% |
| 2014 | 0.02 hectares | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 0.43 hectares | +2050.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.22 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.02 hectares | -90.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.02 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.28 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.02 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 hectares | 0.02 hectares | 13.18 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.02 hectares | 0.02 hectares | 0.02 hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.03 hectares
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.03 hectares compare
- 164 Barbados 0.02 hectares compare
- 166 Iraq 0.01 hectares compare
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 drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan?
- Drivers of deforestation in Uzbekistan was 0.02 hectares in 2022, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 hectares in 2014.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Uzbekistan ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.