Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: Arable land

Kazakhstan
29.67 million hectares
in 2023
Ukraine
32.92 million hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Ukraine rank
9th

Arable land over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 32.92 million hectares against 29.67 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.25 million hectares.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 33.66 million hectares 33.13 million hectares 524,250 hectares Kazakhstan
2000s 28.76 million hectares 32.49 million hectares 3.72 million hectares Ukraine
2010s 29.41 million hectares 32.72 million hectares 3.31 million hectares Ukraine
2020s 29.64 million hectares 32.92 million hectares 3.28 million hectares Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 32.92 million hectares against 29.67 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
3.25 million hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for arable land?
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.