Forest area as share of land area in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Forest area as share of land area was 8.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 8.84 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Uzbekistan peaked at 8.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 1990.
That places Uzbekistan 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 | — |
| 1991 | 5.88 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.97 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.25 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.35 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.44 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.53 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.63 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.72 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.81 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.51 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.87 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.96 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.18 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.24 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.46 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.56 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.65 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.74 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.84 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.79 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 6.72 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 7.6 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.37 | 8.84 | 6 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0025 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 23.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Uzbekistan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Uzbekistan was 8.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Uzbekistan ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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