Arable land in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Arable land was 1.29 million hectares 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Kyrgyzstan is 1.29 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.37 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million hectares, in 2011.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.35 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.29 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.29 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 1.29 million hectares 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 1.37 million hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for arable land?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.