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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1262 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9454 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.85 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.