Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5%
World rank
127th
of 168 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.5% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Kyrgyzstan 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +2468.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan was 7.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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