Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 85,950 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85,950 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
196,860 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
85,950 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan stood at 85,950 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 196,860 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85,950 hectares, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 160,346 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 160,969 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 161,592 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 162,215 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 162,838 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 163,461 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 164,084 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 164,707 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 165,330 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 167,273 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 169,216 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 171,159 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 173,102 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 175,045 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 176,988 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 178,931 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 180,874 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 182,817 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 184,760 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 187,180 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 189,600 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 192,020 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 194,440 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 196,860 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 174,678 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 152,496 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 130,314 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 108,132 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 85,950 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 85,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85,950 hectares | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 85,950 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 85,950 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,526 hectares | 160,346 hectares | 164,707 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 174,074 hectares | 165,330 hectares | 182,817 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,048 hectares | 108,132 hectares | 196,860 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,950 hectares | 85,950 hectares | 85,950 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kyrgyzstan was 85,950 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 196,860 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,950 hectares in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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