Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 430,910 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
430,910 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
528,790 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
420,840 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan is 430,910 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan peaked at 528,790 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420,840 hectares, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 519,382 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 520,558 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 521,734 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 522,910 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 524,086 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 525,262 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 526,438 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 527,614 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 528,790 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 520,356 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 511,922 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 503,488 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 495,054 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 486,620 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 478,186 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 469,752 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 461,318 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 452,884 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 444,450 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 439,728 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 435,006 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 430,284 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 425,562 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 420,840 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 421,152 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 421,464 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 421,776 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 422,088 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 422,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 424,102 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 425,804 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 427,506 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 429,208 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 430,910 hectares | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 430,910 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 430,910 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523,498 hectares | 519,382 hectares | 527,614 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 490,837 hectares | 452,884 hectares | 528,790 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,235 hectares | 420,840 hectares | 444,450 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,655 hectares | 422,400 hectares | 430,910 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kazakhstan was 430,910 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 528,790 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,840 hectares in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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