Share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 21.83 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.83
World rank
154th
of 168 countries
All-time high
85.89
in 1780
All-time low
20.93
in 2000
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan, 1780–2010

204060801780189520101780: 85.91790: 85.81800: 85.81810: 85.71820: 85.61830: 85.51840: 85.41850: 85.31860: 85.31870: 85.21880: 82.91890: 80.91900: 76.51910: 71.71920: 63.81930: 59.41940: 461950: 51.61960: 29.61970: 28.11980: 27.31990: 26.62000: 20.92010: 21.8

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan stood at 21.83.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan peaked at 85.89 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2000.

Kazakhstan ranks 154th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 85.89
1790 85.83 -0.1%
1800 85.76 -0.1%
1810 85.69 -0.1%
1820 85.61 -0.1%
1830 85.53 -0.1%
1840 85.44 -0.1%
1850 85.35 -0.1%
1860 85.25 -0.1%
1870 85.15 -0.1%
1880 82.88 -2.7%
1890 80.88 -2.4%
1900 76.46 -5.5%
1910 71.72 -6.2%
1920 63.81 -11.0%
1930 59.44 -6.9%
1940 46.05 -22.5%
1950 51.59 +12.0%
1960 29.64 -42.6%
1970 28.08 -5.2%
1980 27.26 -2.9%
1990 26.64 -2.3%
2000 20.93 -21.4%
2010 21.83 +4.3%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 21.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 21.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 -42.6% 51.59 29.64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 85.89 85.89 85.89 1
1790s 85.83 85.83 85.83 1
1800s 85.76 85.76 85.76 1
1810s 85.69 85.69 85.69 1
1820s 85.61 85.61 85.61 1
1830s 85.53 85.53 85.53 1
1840s 85.44 85.44 85.44 1
1850s 85.35 85.35 85.35 1
1860s 85.25 85.25 85.25 1
1870s 85.15 85.15 85.15 1
1880s 82.88 82.88 82.88 1
1890s 80.88 80.88 80.88 1
1900s 76.46 76.46 76.46 1
1910s 71.72 71.72 71.72 1
1920s 63.81 63.81 63.81 1
1930s 59.44 59.44 59.44 1
1940s 46.05 46.05 46.05 1
1950s 51.59 51.59 51.59 1
1960s 29.64 29.64 29.64 1
1970s 28.08 28.08 28.08 1
1980s 27.26 27.26 27.26 1
1990s 26.64 26.64 26.64 1
2000s 20.93 20.93 20.93 1
2010s 21.83 21.83 21.83 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 151 Gambia 22.71 compare
  2. 152 United Arab Emirates 22.49 compare
  3. 153 Eswatini 22.14 compare
  4. 155 Kyrgyzstan 21.62 compare
  5. 156 Yemen 20.42 compare
  6. 157 Syria 17.63 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Kazakhstan was 21.83 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 85.89 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Kazakhstan ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.