Annual change forest area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual change forest area was 13,900 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,900
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 235 countries
All-time high
45,256
in 2011
All-time low
-7,475
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Kazakhstan stood at 13,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Kazakhstan peaked at 45,256 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7,475, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -531.01 | — |
| 1992 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -531.01 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -7,475 | +1307.7% |
| 2002 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -7,475 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,256 | -705.4% |
| 2012 | 45,256 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45,256 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45,256 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,256 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,510 | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 28,510 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,510 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,510 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,510 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,900 | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -531.01 | -531.01 | -531.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | -6,781 | -7,475 | -531.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,284 | -7,475 | 45,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,335 | 13,900 | 28,510 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 8.78 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 67.95 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Kazakhstan?
- Annual change forest area in Kazakhstan was 13,900 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,256 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,475 in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual change forest area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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