Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
Uzbekistan recorded 9.1% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uzbekistan peaked at 10.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 107th out of 206 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 land area used for arable agriculture in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.5% | — |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 104 South Africa 9.9% compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.7% compare
- 106 Indonesia 9.4% compare
- 108 Honduras 9.1% compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1% compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.9% 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 arable agriculture in Uzbekistan?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uzbekistan was 9.1% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Uzbekistan ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.