Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 21,165 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 21,165 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan peaked at 88,826 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,774, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29,666 | — |
| 2003 | 56,391 | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 63,882 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 71,524 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 47,268 | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 35,955 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 42,009 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 54,996 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 5,817 | -89.4% |
| 2011 | 39,948 | +586.7% |
| 2012 | 72,533 | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 53,150 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 69,979 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 42,052 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 32,156 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 40,506 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 82,236 | +103.0% |
| 2019 | 58,087 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 42,867 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 88,826 | +107.2% |
| 2022 | 28,743 | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 28,077 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,774 | -79.4% |
| 2025 | 21,165 | +266.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 21,165 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 21,165 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 6.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +586.7% | 5,817 | 39,948 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,211 | 29,666 | 71,524 | 8 |
| 2010s | 49,646 | 5,817 | 82,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,909 | 5,774 | 88,826 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Uzbekistan was 21,165 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88,826 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,774 in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Uzbekistan ranks 96th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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