Share of land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 58.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan is 58.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan peaked at 65.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2013.
Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 65.2% | — |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.2% | 65.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 59.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.1% | 58.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 40 Tuvalu 60.0% compare
- 41 Armenia 58.6% compare
- 42 Afghanistan 58.4% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.8% compare
- 45 El Salvador 57.7% compare
- 46 Hungary 55.7% compare
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 land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Uzbekistan was 58.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2013.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Uzbekistan ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.