Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 27.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan stood at 27.98. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan peaked at 27.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 177th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.94 | — |
| 2001 | 19.35 | +116.4% |
| 2002 | 19.35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.93 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 22.35 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 23.57 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 24.24 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.26 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.93 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.23 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.33 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.01 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.98 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 27.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 27.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +116.4% | 8.94 | 19.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.32 | 8.94 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 25.64 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.98 | 27.98 | 27.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 28.48 compare
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- 178 Isle of Man 27.38 compare
- 179 Indonesia 26.33 compare
- 180 Andorra 26.2 compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 8.78 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 67.95 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kazakhstan was 27.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Kazakhstan ranks 177th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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