Annual change in forest area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual change in forest area was 13,900 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 235 countries
All-time high
45,256 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-7,475 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Kazakhstan stood at 13,900 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Kazakhstan peaked at 45,256 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7,475 hectares, 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 in forest area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -531.01 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -531.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -7,475 hectares | +1307.7% |
| 2002 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -7,475 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,256 hectares | -705.4% |
| 2012 | 45,256 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45,256 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45,256 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,256 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,510 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 28,510 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,510 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,510 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,510 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,900 hectares | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 13,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13,900 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -531.01 hectares | -531.01 hectares | -531.01 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -6,781 hectares | -7,475 hectares | -531.01 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,284 hectares | -7,475 hectares | 45,256 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,335 hectares | 13,900 hectares | 28,510 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Kazakhstan?
- Annual change in forest area in Kazakhstan was 13,900 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,256 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,475 hectares in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual change in forest area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.