Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 50.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 50.04 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 65.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.04, in 2006.
That places Kyrgyzstan 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.56 | — |
| 1995 | 63.88 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.82 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.13 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.45 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.88 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 60.31 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 57.74 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 55.17 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 52.61 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 50.04 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 50.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 50.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.56, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.35 | 63.56 | 65.13 | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.43 | 50.04 | 65.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.04 | 50.04 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.04 | 50.04 | 50.04 | 3 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.1824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kyrgyzstan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kyrgyzstan was 50.04 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.04 in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.