Commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Commodity driven deforestation was 12.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan is 12.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan peaked at 666.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 666.22 | — |
| 2002 | 332.73 | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 279.1 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 170.33 | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 90.9 | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 170 | +87.0% |
| 2007 | 181.91 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 150.47 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 156.87 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 117.95 | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 259.26 | +119.8% |
| 2012 | 133.5 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 50.97 | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | -78.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | +671.7% |
| 2017 | 27.34 | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -83.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -72.0% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | +834.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 10.46 | +573.3% |
| 2023 | 22.25 | +112.7% |
| 2024 | 12.17 | -45.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +834.6% | 1.29 | 12.03 |
| 2016 | +671.7% | 2.53 | 19.49 |
| 2022 | +573.3% | 1.55 | 10.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.28 | 90.9 | 666.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.81 | 1.29 | 259.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 1.55 | 22.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 144 Netherlands 15.16 compare
- 145 Gambia 14.91 compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.38 compare
- 148 Montenegro 11.94 compare
- 149 Pakistan 10.76 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 10.09 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Kazakhstan was 12.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 666.22 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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