Land use in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Land use was 1.36 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.36 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.44 million hectares
in 1999
All-time low
1.35 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.36 million hectares for land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.44 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million hectares, in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.39 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.42 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.36 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.36 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 4 |
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 land use in Kyrgyzstan?
- Land use in Kyrgyzstan was 1.36 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for land use?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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