Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by forest
Kyrgyzstan
6.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
179th
Turkmenistan rank
182nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.5% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 179th and Turkmenistan ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 1.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6.5% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 1.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 179th and Turkmenistan ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.