Share of land area that is protected in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of land area that is protected was 14.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Uzbekistan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Uzbekistan stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 314.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Uzbekistan peaked at 14.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Uzbekistan ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 14.1% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6564 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.29 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.26 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 518.89 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9551 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 170.57 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Uzbekistan?
- Share of land area that is protected in Uzbekistan was 14.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Uzbekistan ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.