Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 558.11 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
558.11 hectares
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
120th
of 225 countries
All-time high
70,666 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
558.11 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uzbekistan, 2002–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201320242002: 24.7k hectares2003: 28.9k hectares2004: 47.1k hectares2005: 53.5k hectares2006: 32.0k hectares2007: 28.6k hectares2008: 36.6k hectares2009: 50.8k hectares2010: 2.2k hectares2011: 28.3k hectares2012: 65.6k hectares2013: 36.5k hectares2014: 61.1k hectares2015: 34.2k hectares2016: 20.3k hectares2017: 28.5k hectares2018: 53.7k hectares2019: 50.2k hectares2020: 28.6k hectares2021: 70.7k hectares2022: 24.8k hectares2023: 18.6k hectares2024: 558.1 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 558.11 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 97.0% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uzbekistan peaked at 70,666 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 558.11 hectares, in 2024.

That places Uzbekistan 120th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,758 hectares 24,664 hectares 53,472 hectares 8
2010s 38,061 hectares 2,211 hectares 65,578 hectares 10
2020s 28,653 hectares 558.11 hectares 70,666 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 117 Bangladesh 729.84 hectares compare
  2. 118 Dominican Republic 708.37 hectares compare
  3. 119 Moldova 579.58 hectares compare
  4. 121 New Caledonia 429.32 hectares compare
  5. 122 Comoros 386.39 hectares compare
  6. 123 Estonia 279.06 hectares compare
  7. 123 Liberia 279.06 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uzbekistan?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uzbekistan was 558.11 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 70,666 hectares in 2021.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 558.11 hectares in 2024.
How does Uzbekistan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Uzbekistan ranks 120th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.