Kyrgyzstan
Country in Asia
In brief
Forest cover: 6.6% (2024). World rank 177 of 213; in Asia, 31 of 47. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 7,015 (2022). World rank 57 of 183; in Asia, 9 of 47. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 50% (2022). World rank 141 of 178 (1 = best); in Asia, 24 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 6.5% → 6.8%. Worse than all its neighbours (China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan): protected areas.