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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uzbekistan, 2002–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.