Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 8.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan is 8.29, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2010 | 6.25 | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 7.58 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 6.25 | 8.29 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.29 | 1 |
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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 8.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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