Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st 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.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.9% | — |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 118 Mozambique 7.2% compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kyrgyzstan was 6.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land 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.