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From 2001 to 2025, Kyrgyzstan lost 3kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -8.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Kyrgyzstan from 2001 to 2025, 3kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Kyrgyzstan, the top 5 regions were responsible for 90.2% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Chüy had the most tree cover loss at 1.3kha compared to an average of 0.3 kha.

Chüy1.3kha
Jalal-Abad0.4kha
Talas0.3kha
Ysyk-Köl0.2kha
Osh (city)0.2kha

From 2000 to 2020, Kyrgyzstan experienced a net change of 57.9 kha (6.54%) in tree cover.

  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.

  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020

From 2000 to 2020, Kyrgyzstan gained 67.7 kha of tree cover equal to 0.05% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha

In Kyrgyzstan there have been 42 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2014, with 74.

In Kyrgyzstan the peak fire season typically occurs in January. There were 42 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 26 Feb 2023 and 6 Aug 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Between 26 Feb 2023 and 6 Aug 2023 Kyrgyzstan experienced a total of 591 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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