15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow was 356.4 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Kazakhstan stood at 356.4 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Kazakhstan peaked at 356.4 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 341.4 km2, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 343.1 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 341.4 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 350.3 km2 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 355.1 km2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 355.7 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 356.4 km2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.25 km2 | 341.4 km2 | 343.1 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 353.7 km2 | 350.3 km2 | 355.7 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 356.4 km2 | 356.4 km2 | 356.4 km2 | 1 |
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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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 16.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.2965 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Kazakhstan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Kazakhstan was 356.4 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 356.4 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.4 km2 in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: permanent snow rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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