Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 2.27 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.27 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 117.02 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6258 hectares, in 2022.
That places Kyrgyzstan 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117.02 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 46.13 hectares | -60.6% |
| 2003 | 2.95 hectares | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 42.85 hectares | +1354.9% |
| 2005 | 12 hectares | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 11.43 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 26.15 hectares | +128.7% |
| 2008 | 11.21 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 95.57 hectares | +865.7% |
| 2011 | 30.42 hectares | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 7.57 hectares | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7402 hectares | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 0.74 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6258 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.62 hectares | +318.3% |
| 2024 | 2.27 hectares | -13.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.27 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.27 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1354.9% | 2.95 hectares | 42.85 hectares |
| 2010 | +865.7% | 9.9 hectares | 95.57 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.07 hectares | 2.95 hectares | 117.02 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.01 hectares | 0.74 hectares | 95.57 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.84 hectares | 0.6258 hectares | 2.62 hectares | 3 |
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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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan was 2.27 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.02 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6258 hectares in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.