Change forest area share total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Change forest area share total was 0.3948 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Kazakhstan stood at 0.3948.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2425, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0168 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0168 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2373 | +1311.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2379 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.2385 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.239 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2396 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2402 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2408 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2414 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2419 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2425 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -696.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8544 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8471 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.833 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8261 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4012 | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3996 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.398 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3964 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3948 | -0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.3948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1311.1% | -0.0168 | -0.2373 |
| 2011 | +696.7% | -0.2425 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | -51.4% | 0.8261 | 0.4012 |
| 2016 | -37.5% | 1.37 | 0.8544 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0168 | -0.0168 | -0.0168 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.2173 | -0.2419 | -0.0168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | -0.2425 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4693 | 0.3948 | 0.8261 | 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 change forest area share total in Kazakhstan?
- Change forest area share total in Kazakhstan was 0.3948 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2425 in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for change forest area share total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 25th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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