Annual change forest area in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual change forest area was 63.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,594
in 2001
All-time low
63.99
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Kyrgyzstan is 63.99, 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 forest area in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4,594 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.99, 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 forest area in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,448 | — |
| 1992 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,448 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,594 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,594 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,020 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,020 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,020 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,020 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,020 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,644 | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 1,644 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,644 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,644 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,644 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.99 | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 63.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.99 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 63.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 63.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,448 | 4,448 | 4,448 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,579 | 4,448 | 4,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,127 | 1,644 | 4,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.33 | 63.99 | 1,644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 90 compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 86 compare
- 72 Martinique 76 compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 50 compare
- 75 Syria 31.99 compare
- 76 Micronesia (country) 30 compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0259 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.89 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual change forest area in Kyrgyzstan was 63.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,594 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.99 in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual change forest area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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