Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 2.38 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan stood at 2.38 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.38 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Uzbekistan 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.26 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.38 million hectares | +1.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.38 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 20.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.38 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uzbekistan was 2.38 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Uzbekistan ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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