Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan is 23.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.
Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 16.9% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 134 New Zealand 24.5% compare
- 135 Liberia 24.3% compare
- 136 Senegal 24.1% compare
- 138 South Africa 21.9% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 20.0% compare
- 140 Jordan 18.7% 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan was 23.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Uzbekistan ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).