Share of land defined as natural habitat in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 23.05 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.05
World rank
149th
of 168 countries
All-time high
63.73
in 1780
All-time low
23.05
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Uzbekistan, 1780–2010

02040601780189520101780: 63.71790: 62.91800: 62.11810: 61.21820: 60.31830: 59.31840: 58.21850: 57.11860: 55.91870: 54.51880: 53.21890: 51.71900: 501910: 471920: 43.81930: 40.81940: 37.61950: 34.21960: 27.71970: 26.61980: 25.91990: 26.12000: 23.12010: 23.1

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 23.05 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Uzbekistan peaked at 63.73 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 23.05, in 2010.

Uzbekistan ranks 149th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 63.73 63.73 63.73 1
1790s 62.94 62.94 62.94 1
1800s 62.12 62.12 62.12 1
1810s 61.23 61.23 61.23 1
1820s 60.28 60.28 60.28 1
1830s 59.29 59.29 59.29 1
1840s 58.23 58.23 58.23 1
1850s 57.07 57.07 57.07 1
1860s 55.85 55.85 55.85 1
1870s 54.55 54.55 54.55 1
1880s 53.16 53.16 53.16 1
1890s 51.66 51.66 51.66 1
1900s 50.04 50.04 50.04 1
1910s 47.03 47.03 47.03 1
1920s 43.75 43.75 43.75 1
1930s 40.82 40.82 40.82 1
1940s 37.63 37.63 37.63 1
1950s 34.16 34.16 34.16 1
1960s 27.66 27.66 27.66 1
1970s 26.59 26.59 26.59 1
1980s 25.9 25.9 25.9 1
1990s 26.07 26.07 26.07 1
2000s 23.14 23.14 23.14 1
2010s 23.05 23.05 23.05 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 146 Moldova 24.49 compare
  2. 147 Chad 23.87 compare
  3. 148 Burundi 23.18 compare
  4. 150 Uruguay 22.96 compare
  5. 151 Gambia 22.71 compare
  6. 152 United Arab Emirates 22.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Uzbekistan?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Uzbekistan was 23.05 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 63.73 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.05 in 2010.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Uzbekistan ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.