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Uzbekistan Registers 7.6 Million Agricultural Units

Uzbekistan Registers 7.6 Million Agricultural Units
Uzbekistan Registers 7.6 Million Agricultural Units / Photo: AI-generated image.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan registered 7.6 million agricultural units in its first nationwide agricultural census, according to figures presented at a press conference by the National Statistics Committee.

The registered units used a total of 42.5 million hectares of land.

Land sown with annual crops covered 4,213.5 thousand hectares. Cereals and legumes accounted for 47.4% of this area, followed by industrial crops at 24%, fodder crops at 14.8% and vegetables at 8.1%.

Orchards and vineyards covered 613,000 hectares.

As of 15 January 2026, Uzbekistan had 12.2 million head of cattle, 23.1 million sheep and goats, and 120.9 million poultry.

Dehkan and household subsidiary farms accounted for 87.1% of the country's cattle and 71.3% of its sheep and goats.

Akbarjon Abrorjonov
Akbarjon Abrorjonov

Akbarjon Abrorjonov is a young journalist who joined UzDaily as a freelance contributor in May 2026. He writes articles in both Russian and English, covering news and developments for the publication.