Arable land in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Arable land was 0.1812 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Kyrgyzstan is 0.1812 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.2999 hectares per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1812 hectares per person, in 2023.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2923 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2993 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2999 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2826 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2718 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2613 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.246 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.243 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2367 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.23 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2168 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.212 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1953 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2924 hectares per person | 0.2826 hectares per person | 0.2999 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2561 hectares per person | 0.2367 hectares per person | 0.2768 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2147 hectares per person | 0.1953 hectares per person | 0.2334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1862 hectares per person | 0.1812 hectares per person | 0.1914 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Kyrgyzstan?
- Arable land in Kyrgyzstan was 0.1812 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2999 hectares per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1812 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for arable land?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.