Australia vs Kazakhstan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Australia
32.01 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.01 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.21 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 9.81 million hectares | 9.81 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 10.14 million hectares | 10.14 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 12.02 million hectares | 12.02 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 12.43 million hectares | 12.43 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 12.86 million hectares | 12.86 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 13.76 million hectares | 13.76 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 14.23 million hectares | 14.23 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 15.23 million hectares | 15.23 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 15.76 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 8,932 hectares | 16.30 million hectares | 16.29 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 17,139 hectares | 16.86 million hectares | 16.85 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 24,813 hectares | 17.44 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 33,584 hectares | 18.04 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 47,887 hectares | 18.67 million hectares | 18.62 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 79,875 hectares | 19.31 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 200,844 hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.78 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 475,313 hectares | 20.66 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 874,214 hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 20.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 1.83 million hectares | 22.11 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 2.17 million hectares | 22.88 million hectares | 20.70 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 3.47 million hectares | 23.67 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 4.37 million hectares | 24.48 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 4.74 million hectares | 25.32 million hectares | 20.58 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 10.69 million hectares | 26.20 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 10.55 million hectares | 20.96 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 12.15 million hectares | 30.66 million hectares | 18.51 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 17.38 million hectares | 36.28 million hectares | 18.90 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 35.64 million hectares | 19.58 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 35.51 million hectares | 16.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 34.06 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 28.89 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 29.49 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.65 million hectares | 29.78 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 32.01 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 2.21 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.