Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 13,900 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Kazakhstan is 13,900 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Kazakhstan peaked at 45,256 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7,475 hectares, in 2001.
Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -531.01 hectares | -531.01 hectares | -531.01 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -6,781 hectares | -7,475 hectares | -531.01 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,284 hectares | -7,475 hectares | 45,256 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,335 hectares | 13,900 hectares | 28,510 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Kazakhstan?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Kazakhstan was 13,900 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,256 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,475 hectares in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.