Forest area (sq. km) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forest area (sq. km) was 35,205 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Kazakhstan is 35,205 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Kazakhstan peaked at 35,205 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,822 sq. km, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31,612 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 31,606 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,601 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 31,596 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,590 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,585 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 31,580 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,575 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,569 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 31,495 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 31,420 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,345 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 31,270 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 31,196 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 31,121 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31,046 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30,971 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30,897 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30,822 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31,274 sq. km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31,727 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32,180 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 32,632 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,085 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33,370 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,655 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33,940 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34,225 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34,510 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,649 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34,788 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34,927 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 35,066 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 35,205 sq. km | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 35,205 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 35,205 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,593 sq. km | 31,575 sq. km | 31,612 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,233 sq. km | 30,897 sq. km | 31,569 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,691 sq. km | 30,822 sq. km | 34,225 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,858 sq. km | 34,510 sq. km | 35,205 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Forest area in Kazakhstan was 35,205 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,205 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,822 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forest area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.