Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 33.91 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
33.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 157 countries
All-time high
33.91
in 2018
All-time low
4.1
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 33.91 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.37 | 28.53 | 33.91 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.91 | 33.91 | 33.91 | 1 |
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More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 37,700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 42,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20,997 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 3,494 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 25,518 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 40,156 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 155,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 111,657 t (2024)
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 33.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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