Land use over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Land use over the long-term was 8.99 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.99 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.43 million hectares
in 2003
All-time low
1.26 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan is 8.99 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.43 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.09 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.41 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.77 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.96 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.83 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.33 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.18 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.06 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 7.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.19 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.49 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 9.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.00 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 6 |
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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 land use over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan?
- Land use over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan was 8.99 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for land use over the long-term?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.