Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 23.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 240 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 187th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 184 Uzbekistan 25.0% compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.9% compare
- 188 Palestine 23.5% compare
- 189 Uruguay 23.3% compare
- 190 Myanmar 23.2% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kyrgyzstan was 23.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 187th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).