Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0017 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.002 sq. km per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0017 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0017 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 120 Guatemala 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 124 Guam 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 125 Liechtenstein 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.43 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.21 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Kazakhstan was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.