Uzbekistan's forest cover rose from 6.4 % in 1994 to 8.5 % in 2023.
Uzbekistan · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Uzbekistan's forest area rose from 27,142 km in 1994 to 37,672 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
131st of 213 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Uzbekistan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 3.4 % in 2013 to 14.1 % in 2025.
Uzbekistan's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 65.0 % in 1994 to 58.1 % in 2023.
Uzbekistan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 10.5 % in 1994 to 9.1 % in 2023.
Air
Uzbekistan's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.1 in 1994 to 32.8 in 2023.
Water
Uzbekistan's water stress fell from 329.0 % in 1994 to 262.5 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
156th of 181 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
Uzbekistan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 743.1 in 1993 to 467.7 in 2022.
Access
Uzbekistan's safe drinking water rose from 53.8 % in 2000 to 81.9 % in 2024.
Uzbekistan's safe sanitation rose from 74.2 % in 2000 to 74.6 % in 2024.