Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.4917 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan is 0.4917 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.25 square meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4917 square meters, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.13 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 1.42 square meters | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 square meters | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 square meters | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 square meters | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 square meters | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 square meters | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.97 square meters | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 square meters | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 square meters | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 square meters | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 square meters | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 square meters | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9534 square meters | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 square meters | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 1 square meters | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6487 square meters | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5558 square meters | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4917 square meters | -11.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4917 square meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4917 square meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 square meters | 1.13 square meters | 1.42 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.56 square meters | 0.9534 square meters | 2.25 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6752 square meters | 0.4917 square meters | 1 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 149 Ethiopia 0.6122 square meters compare
- 150 Somalia 0.5797 square meters compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.5254 square meters compare
- 153 Afghanistan 0.4774 square meters compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.3212 square meters compare
- 155 North Korea 0.2934 square meters compare
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan was 0.4917 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 square meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4917 square meters in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.