Forest area in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Forest area was 13,701 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Kyrgyzstan stood at 13,701 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure 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 13,701 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,453 sq. km, in 1992.
That places Kyrgyzstan 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,609 sq. km | 11,453 sq. km | 11,764 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,029 sq. km | 11,809 sq. km | 12,248 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,537 sq. km | 12,297 sq. km | 12,971 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,427 sq. km | 13,154 sq. km | 13,701 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 65.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 597,282 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Kyrgyzstan?
- Forest area in Kyrgyzstan was 13,701 sq. km 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 13,701 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,453 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for forest area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th out of 213 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.