Share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 65.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan stood at 65.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan peaked at 97.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2016.
That places Uzbekistan 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86.9% | — |
| 1993 | 91.8% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 65.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 86.9% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 62.8% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 59.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.3% | 70.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Uzbekistan was 65.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Uzbekistan ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.