Terrestrial protected areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Terrestrial protected areas was 6.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Kyrgyzstan was 6.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.