Arable land in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Arable land was 4.03 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Uzbekistan stood at 4.03 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Uzbekistan peaked at 4.48 million hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million hectares, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 57th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 49.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 18.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.48 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 7.91 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Uzbekistan?
- Arable land in Uzbekistan was 4.03 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for arable land?
- Uzbekistan ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.