Environment in Central Asia 181 indicators covering environment for Central Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 12,625 1000 ha 2022 up 8.6% 25th Mangroves β Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 β 22nd Shrub-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 34,928 1000 ha 2022 up 1.6% 19th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1,294 1000 ha 2022 down 0.5% 19th Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from CCI_LC 69,911 1000 ha 2022 up 1.0% 10th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CCI_LC 93,796 1000 ha 2022 down 2.4% 10th Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from CCI_LC 1,813 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 12th Inland water bodies β Area from CCI_LC 28,135 1000 ha 2022 down 1.1% 10th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 96 % 2024 up 4.3% 11th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 2,083 1000 ha 2024 up 0.7% 17th Herbaceous crops β Area from MODIS 20,746 1000 ha 2024 down 2.9% 21st Grassland β Area from MODIS 270,543 1000 ha 2024 down 2.8% 11th Tree-covered areas β Area from MODIS 3,166 1000 ha 2024 up 5.4% 27th Mangroves β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 21st Shrub-covered areas β Area from MODIS 13,483 1000 ha 2024 up 3.3% 18th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 933.8 1000 ha 2024 down 0.5% 18th Terrestrial barren land β Area from MODIS 76,136 1000 ha 2024 up 11.6% 11th Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from MODIS 1,534 1000 ha 2024 down 12.4% 11th Inland water bodies β Area from MODIS 29,424 1000 ha 2024 up 0.5% 7th Temporary crops β Area 30,348 1000 ha 2024 up 5.7% 23rd Temporary fallow β Area 4,288 1000 ha 2024 down 19.5% 26th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Production 267,594 t 2024 up 170.7% 18th Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 83 % 2024 up 12.2% 9th Mules and hinnies β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 4th Mules and hinnies β Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 β 23rd Mules and hinnies β Stocks 300 LSU 2023 unchanged 29th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area 370.83 1000 ha 2024 up 19.3% 27th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Share in Agricultural land 0.13 % 2024 up 18.2% 30th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$ 2,400 million USD 2024 down 23.9% 28th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$, 2015 prices 1,983 million USD 2024 down 24.0% 28th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Share of Total Credit 3.05 % 2024 down 32.0% 16th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Ratio of Value Added 0.1278 2024 down 46.3% 18th Other vegetal material and residues β Energy production 857.73 TJ 2024 up 8,055.6% 32nd Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption 344.68 TJ 2024 up 3,177.3% 32nd Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 2.6 % 2021 unchanged 15th Buffalo β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 10th Buffalo β Share in total livestock 0.06 %LSU 2023 down 25.0% 18th Buffalo β Stocks 17,613 LSU 2023 up 0.6% 18th Soil working equipment (trade) β Import Value 11,503 1000 USD 2008 down 59.8% 18th Camels β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 13th Camels β Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 β 16th Camels β Stocks 0 LSU 2023 β 17th Biogases β Energy production 26 TJ 2024 up 44.4% 29th Gaseous biofuels β Energy production 26 TJ 2024 up 44.4% 29th Soil working equipment (trade) β Export Value 1,133 1000 USD 2008 down 1.4% 23rd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 2,003 1000 ha 2019 β 21st Herbaceous crops β Area from CGLS 36,697 1000 ha 2019 β 21st Shrub-covered areas β Area from CGLS 14,970 1000 ha 2019 β 20th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 3,995 1000 ha 2019 β 15th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CGLS 59,545 1000 ha 2019 β 12th Inland water bodies β Area from CGLS 27,466 1000 ha 2019 β 8th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas β Area from CGLS 0 1000 ha 2019 β 28th Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 0.7 km 2021 up 16.7% 16th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 4,483 million USD 2024 up 57.0% 31st Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 4,490 million USD 2024 up 78.0% 29th Woody crops β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Multiple or layered crops β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from CGLS 2,116 1000 ha 2019 β 12th β Previous Page 3 of 4 Next β