Share of land area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of land area that is protected was 6.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2013.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 175th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of land area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 173 Mali 7.5% compare
- 174 Turkey 7.0% compare
- 176 Myanmar 6.7% compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 6.6% compare
- 178 French Polynesia 5.6% compare
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 area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of land area that is protected in Kyrgyzstan was 6.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.