Deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Deforestation embedded in trade was 940.89 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan is 940.89 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,479 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 940.89 hectares, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,383 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,853 hectares | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1,545 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,454 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,449 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,581 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,758 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2,844 hectares | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 3,392 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 3,479 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,047 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2,322 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 1,872 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1,767 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,588 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 1,914 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1,234 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 1,068 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 940.89 hectares | -11.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 940.89 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 940.89 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,537 hectares | 1,383 hectares | 1,853 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,465 hectares | 1,581 hectares | 3,479 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,289 hectares | 940.89 hectares | 1,914 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan was 940.89 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,479 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.89 hectares in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.