Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Forest area
Kazakhstan
35,424 sq. km
in 2023
Uzbekistan
37,672 sq. km
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
83rd
Uzbekistan rank
80th
Forest area over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 37,672 sq. km against 35,424 sq. km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2,248 sq. km.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 83rd and Uzbekistan ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,593 sq. km | 27,760 sq. km | 3,833 sq. km | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 31,233 sq. km | 31,361 sq. km | 128.33 sq. km | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 32,698 sq. km | 35,197 sq. km | 2,499 sq. km | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 34,985 sq. km | 37,284 sq. km | 2,299 sq. km | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 37,672 sq. km against 35,424 sq. km in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 2,248 sq. km, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for forest area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd and Uzbekistan ranks 80th of 213 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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About this data
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.