Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan stood at 11.8%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 268.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 104th 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.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.2% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +265.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Kazakhstan was 11.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.