Kyrgyz Republic — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Kyrgyz Republic, 1992–2024.
Forest area for Kyrgyz Republic was 6.55% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 33 years, from 1992 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 5.97% in 1992 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.29% per year.
Kyrgyz Republic ranks 177 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 83%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Kyrgyz Republic sits below it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 47 of 57 economies; Isle of Man (6.41%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 165th of 201 in 1992 → 172nd of 207 in 2000 → 173rd of 209 in 2010 → 175th of 214 in 2020 → 176th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1992 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 6.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 6.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 6.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 6.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 6.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 6.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 6.52% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 6.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 6.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 6.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 6.44% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 6.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 6.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 6.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 6.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 6.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 6.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 6.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 6.18% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 6.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 6.13% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 6.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 6.09% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 6.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 6.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 6.02% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 5.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 5.97% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Kyrgyz Republic’s Forest area in 1993?
5.99% (1993). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Kyrgyz Republic’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1992 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +9.6% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 6.55%; 2023: 6.55%; 2022: 6.54%; 2021: 6.54%; 2020: 6.54%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.