Share of land area that is protected in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of land area that is protected was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Kazakhstan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 10.1% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 150 Cameroon 11.0% compare
- 151 Angola 10.8% compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 10.5% compare
- 154 Palestine 10.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 9.6% compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4141 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Kazakhstan?
- Share of land area that is protected in Kazakhstan was 10.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Kazakhstan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.