Which has higher forest area, Bulgaria or Uzbekistan?

Bulgaria, at 39,590 sq. km against 38,942 sq. km in Uzbekistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?

648 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan: Forest area (sq. km)

Bulgaria

39,590 sq. km

in 2025

Uzbekistan

38,942 sq. km

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

75th

Uzbekistan rank

78th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Bulgaria
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 39,590 sq. km against 38,942 sq. km in Uzbekistan, a difference of 648 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 78th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33,534 sq. km	27,760 sq. km	5,774 sq. km	Bulgaria
2000s	35,379 sq. km	31,361 sq. km	4,018 sq. km	Bulgaria
2010s	38,168 sq. km	35,174 sq. km	2,994 sq. km	Bulgaria
2020s	39,275 sq. km	37,916 sq. km	1,359 sq. km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Bulgaria or Uzbekistan?: Bulgaria, at 39,590 sq. km against 38,942 sq. km in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?: 648 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Uzbekistan rank globally for forest area?: Bulgaria ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.