Annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual change in forest area was 63.99 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.99 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,594 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
63.99 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan is 63.99 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4,594 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.99 hectares, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,448 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,594 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,020 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,644 hectares | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 1,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.99 hectares | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 63.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.99 hectares | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 63.99 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 63.99 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,448 hectares | 4,448 hectares | 4,448 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,579 hectares | 4,448 hectares | 4,594 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,127 hectares | 1,644 hectares | 4,594 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.33 hectares | 63.99 hectares | 1,644 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 90 hectares compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 86 hectares compare
- 72 Martinique 76 hectares compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 50 hectares compare
- 75 Syria 31.99 hectares compare
- 76 Micronesia (country) 30 hectares compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual change in forest area in Kyrgyzstan was 63.99 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,594 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.99 hectares in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual change in forest area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.