Forest area in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Forest area was 37,672 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37,672 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 214 countries
All-time high
37,672 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
26,318 sq. km
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200720231992: 26.3k sq. km1993: 26.7k sq. km1994: 27.1k sq. km1995: 27.6k sq. km1996: 28.0k sq. km1997: 28.4k sq. km1998: 28.8k sq. km1999: 29.2k sq. km2000: 29.6k sq. km2001: 30.0k sq. km2002: 30.4k sq. km2003: 30.8k sq. km2004: 31.2k sq. km2005: 31.6k sq. km2006: 31.9k sq. km2007: 32.3k sq. km2008: 32.7k sq. km2009: 33.1k sq. km2010: 33.5k sq. km2011: 33.9k sq. km2012: 34.3k sq. km2013: 34.7k sq. km2014: 35.1k sq. km2015: 35.5k sq. km2016: 35.9k sq. km2017: 36.1k sq. km2018: 36.4k sq. km2019: 36.6k sq. km2020: 36.9k sq. km2021: 37.2k sq. km2022: 37.4k sq. km2023: 37.7k sq. km

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area in Uzbekistan stood at 37,672 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Uzbekistan peaked at 37,672 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,318 sq. km, in 1992.

That places Uzbekistan 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Forest area in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (sq. km) in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2023.
Year sq. km Change
1992 26,318 sq. km
1993 26,730 sq. km +1.6%
1994 27,142 sq. km +1.5%
1995 27,554 sq. km +1.5%
1996 27,966 sq. km +1.5%
1997 28,378 sq. km +1.5%
1998 28,790 sq. km +1.5%
1999 29,202 sq. km +1.4%
2000 29,615 sq. km +1.4%
2001 30,003 sq. km +1.3%
2002 30,391 sq. km +1.3%
2003 30,779 sq. km +1.3%
2004 31,167 sq. km +1.3%
2005 31,555 sq. km +1.2%
2006 31,943 sq. km +1.2%
2007 32,332 sq. km +1.2%
2008 32,720 sq. km +1.2%
2009 33,108 sq. km +1.2%
2010 33,496 sq. km +1.2%
2011 33,896 sq. km +1.2%
2012 34,295 sq. km +1.2%
2013 34,695 sq. km +1.2%
2014 35,094 sq. km +1.2%
2015 35,494 sq. km +1.1%
2016 35,863 sq. km +1.0%
2017 36,121 sq. km +0.7%
2018 36,380 sq. km +0.7%
2019 36,638 sq. km +0.7%
2020 36,897 sq. km +0.7%
2021 37,155 sq. km +0.7%
2022 37,413 sq. km +0.7%
2023 37,672 sq. km +0.7%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 37,672 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 37,672 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,760 sq. km 26,318 sq. km 29,202 sq. km 8
2000s 31,361 sq. km 29,615 sq. km 33,108 sq. km 10
2010s 35,197 sq. km 33,496 sq. km 36,638 sq. km 10
2020s 37,284 sq. km 36,897 sq. km 37,672 sq. km 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 77 Bulgaria 39,320 sq. km compare
  2. 78 Greece 39,018 sq. km compare
  3. 79 Austria 38,983 sq. km compare
  4. 81 Kenya 36,111 sq. km compare
  5. 82 Pakistan 36,019 sq. km compare
  6. 83 Kazakhstan 35,424 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Uzbekistan?
Forest area in Uzbekistan was 37,672 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 37,672 sq. km in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 26,318 sq. km in 1992.
How does Uzbekistan rank for forest area?
Uzbekistan ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
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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.