15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 114.7 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 114.7 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial in Kazakhstan peaked at 118.2 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 113.8 km2, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.8 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 115 km2 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 118.2 km2 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 117.1 km2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 115.9 km2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 114.7 km2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4 km2 | 113.8 km2 | 115 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 117.07 km2 | 115.9 km2 | 118.2 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 114.7 km2 | 114.7 km2 | 114.7 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 31 Slovenia 140 km2 compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127.5 km2 compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 126.9 km2 compare
- 35 Romania 113.9 km2 compare
- 36 Iceland 99.3 km2 compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 96.5 km2 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 13.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0006 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial in Kazakhstan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial in Kazakhstan was 114.7 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2 km2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.8 km2 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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