Imported deforestation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Imported deforestation was 949.59 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 949.59 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,689 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 949.59 hectares, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,546 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,034 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 1,697 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,605 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,513 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,622 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,864 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 3,033 hectares | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 3,553 hectares | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 3,689 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,169 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 2,394 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 1,900 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1,772 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,590 hectares | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 1,917 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1,237 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 1,072 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 949.59 hectares | -11.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 949.59 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 949.59 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,679 hectares | 1,513 hectares | 2,034 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,559 hectares | 1,622 hectares | 3,689 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,294 hectares | 949.59 hectares | 1,917 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Kazakhstan?
- Imported deforestation in Kazakhstan was 949.59 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,689 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 949.59 hectares in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for imported deforestation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.