Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial 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
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan peaked at 25.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 184th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 25.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 25.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 181 Tonga 26.1% compare
- 182 Ecuador 25.9% compare
- 183 Russia 25.4% compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.9% compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 23.6% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan was 25.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Uzbekistan ranks 184th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).