Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 32.37 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan stood at 32.37 hectares.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and up 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 79.47 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.408 hectares, in 2005.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.68 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 12.04 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 5.15 hectares | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 10.54 hectares | +104.6% |
| 2005 | 0.408 hectares | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 8.61 hectares | +2009.2% |
| 2007 | 8.77 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.99 hectares | +116.5% |
| 2009 | 8.53 hectares | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 8.67 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 hectares | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 4.68 hectares | +180.1% |
| 2013 | 13.68 hectares | +192.4% |
| 2014 | 8.33 hectares | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 4.72 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 11.43 hectares | +142.3% |
| 2019 | 4.72 hectares | -58.7% |
| 2020 | 4.67 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.07 hectares | +158.5% |
| 2022 | 18.04 hectares | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 79.47 hectares | +340.5% |
| 2024 | 32.37 hectares | -59.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 32.37 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 32.37 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2009.2% | 0.408 hectares | 8.61 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 hectares | 0.408 hectares | 18.99 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.24 hectares | 1.67 hectares | 13.68 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.32 hectares | 4.67 hectares | 79.47 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kyrgyzstan was 32.37 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.47 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.408 hectares in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).