Deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Deforestation embedded in trade was 940.89 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
940.89 hectares
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,479 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
940.89 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 1.4k hectares2006: 1.9k hectares2007: 1.5k hectares2008: 1.5k hectares2009: 1.4k hectares2010: 1.6k hectares2011: 1.8k hectares2012: 2.8k hectares2013: 3.4k hectares2014: 3.5k hectares2015: 3.0k hectares2016: 2.3k hectares2017: 1.9k hectares2018: 1.8k hectares2019: 2.6k hectares2020: 1.9k hectares2021: 1.2k hectares2022: 1.1k hectares2023: 940.9 hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Chad 987.78 hectares compare
  2. 103 Somalia 980.03 hectares compare
  3. 104 Tunisia 966.34 hectares compare
  4. 106 Burundi 865.88 hectares compare
  5. 107 Belize 689.01 hectares compare
  6. 108 Estonia 597.23 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.