Forest area in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Forest area was 37,672 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.