Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 1.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan is 1.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 195th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kazakhstan was 1.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 195th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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