Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 46.9 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.9 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.16 percent
in 2003
All-time low
45.36 percent
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan is 46.9 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 49.16 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.36 percent, in 1992.
That places Kyrgyzstan 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.36 percent | — |
| 1993 | 45.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.44 percent | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.51 percent | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 48.05 percent | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.15 percent | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.29 percent | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.44 percent | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.44 percent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.83 percent | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.83 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.16 percent | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.82 percent | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.95 percent | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.88 percent | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.88 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.88 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.31 percent | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.29 percent | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.27 percent | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.17 percent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.98 percent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.97 percent | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.97 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.85 percent | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.84 percent | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.95 percent | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.95 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.94 percent | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.93 percent | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9 percent | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9 percent | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 46.9 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 46.9 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2 percent | 45.36 percent | 48.44 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.8 percent | 48.31 percent | 49.16 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.82 percent | 46.95 percent | 48.29 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.92 percent | 46.9 percent | 46.94 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kyrgyzstan was 46.9 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.36 percent in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).