Commodity driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Commodity driven deforestation was 2.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.27 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 117.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6258, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117.02 | — |
| 2002 | 46.13 | -60.6% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 42.85 | +1354.9% |
| 2005 | 12 | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 11.43 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 26.15 | +128.7% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 95.57 | +865.7% |
| 2011 | 30.42 | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 7.57 | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7402 | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6258 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | +318.3% |
| 2024 | 2.27 | -13.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 42.85 |
| 2010 | +865.7% | 9.9 | 95.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.07 | 2.95 | 117.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.01 | 0.74 | 95.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 0.6258 | 2.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 commodity driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Kyrgyzstan was 2.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6258 in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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