Forest area in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Forest area was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.1% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1992.
That places Kyrgyzstan 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.0% | — |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 171 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
- 172 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 173 Namibia 7.8% compare
- 175 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.6% compare
- 176 Israel 6.5% compare
- 177 Kenya 6.2% compare
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 forest area in Kyrgyzstan?
- Forest area in Kyrgyzstan was 7.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for forest area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.