Forest area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forest area was 3,521 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,521 ha th
World rank
94th
of 255 countries
All-time high
3,521 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,082 ha th
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Kazakhstan is 3,521 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,521 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,082 ha th, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 94th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,162 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,157 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,082 ha th | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,308 ha th | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,451 ha th | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 3,521 ha th | +2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3,521 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3,521 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,162 ha th | 3,162 ha th | 3,162 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,157 ha th | 3,157 ha th | 3,157 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,195 ha th | 3,082 ha th | 3,308 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,486 ha th | 3,451 ha th | 3,521 ha th | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Kazakhstan?
- Forest area in Kazakhstan was 3,521 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,521 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,082 ha th in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forest area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 94th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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