Forest area km in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forest area km was 3.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.52 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.08 million
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Kazakhstan stood at 3.52 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.52 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.52 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million | 3.09 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 3.08 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.45 million | 3.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 8.78 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 67.95 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Kazakhstan?
- Forest area km in Kazakhstan was 3.52 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forest area km?
- Kazakhstan ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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