Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 35.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan is 35.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +595.9% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.5% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan was 35.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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