Agricultural land per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Agricultural land per capita was 1.46 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.24 hectares per capita
in 1995
All-time low
1.46 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.46 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2.24 hectares per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.46 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.19 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 2.19 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.24 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.22 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.16 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.12 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.97 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.46 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.46 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 3.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 hectares per capita | 2.16 hectares per capita | 2.24 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.06 hectares per capita | 1.97 hectares per capita | 2.13 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 hectares per capita | 1.6 hectares per capita | 1.93 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 hectares per capita | 1.46 hectares per capita | 1.56 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0213 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1856 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.41 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 1.46 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 hectares per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.