Terrestrial protected areas in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Terrestrial protected areas was 14.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Uzbekistan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.4% | — |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +63.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +48.4% |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Uzbekistan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Uzbekistan was 14.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Uzbekistan ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.