Land use in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Land use was 4.47 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.47 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.85 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
4.42 million hectares
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1992200720231992: 4.9M hectares1993: 4.8M hectares1994: 4.8M hectares1995: 4.8M hectares1996: 4.8M hectares1997: 4.8M hectares1998: 4.8M hectares1999: 4.8M hectares2000: 4.8M hectares2001: 4.8M hectares2002: 4.8M hectares2003: 4.8M hectares2004: 4.8M hectares2005: 4.7M hectares2006: 4.7M hectares2007: 4.6M hectares2008: 4.6M hectares2009: 4.6M hectares2010: 4.5M hectares2011: 4.5M hectares2012: 4.5M hectares2013: 4.4M hectares2014: 4.4M hectares2015: 4.4M hectares2016: 4.4M hectares2017: 4.4M hectares2018: 4.4M hectares2019: 4.4M hectares2020: 4.4M hectares2021: 4.4M hectares2022: 4.4M hectares2023: 4.5M hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 4.47 million hectares for land use in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use in Uzbekistan peaked at 4.85 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million hectares, in 2014.

Uzbekistan ranks 59th of 223 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.84 million hectares 4.83 million hectares 4.85 million hectares 8
2000s 4.72 million hectares 4.57 million hectares 4.83 million hectares 10
2010s 4.44 million hectares 4.42 million hectares 4.53 million hectares 10
2020s 4.45 million hectares 4.44 million hectares 4.47 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 56 Tunisia 4.95 million hectares compare
  2. 57 Cambodia 4.65 million hectares compare
  3. 58 Paraguay 4.64 million hectares compare
  4. 60 Japan 4.30 million hectares compare
  5. 61 Hungary 4.29 million hectares compare
  6. 62 Malawi 4.20 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use in Uzbekistan?
Land use in Uzbekistan was 4.47 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 million hectares in 1992.
What is the lowest land use recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million hectares in 2014.
How does Uzbekistan rank for land use?
Uzbekistan ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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