Kazakhstan vs Turkey: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
24.22 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Turkey rank
14th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkey
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 29.80 million hectares against 24.22 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 5.58 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 39 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.48 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | 86,570 hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 9.81 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 10.14 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 10.49 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 10.85 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 11.23 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 11.62 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 12.02 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 12.43 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 12.86 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 13.30 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 13.76 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 14.23 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 14.72 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 15.23 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 15.76 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 16.30 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 16.86 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 17.44 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 18.04 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 18.67 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 19.31 million hectares | 11.78 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 19.98 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 20.66 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 21.38 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 22.11 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 9.13 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 22.88 million hectares | 13.14 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 23.67 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 24.48 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 25.32 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 26.20 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 10.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 20.96 million hectares | 18.73 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 30.66 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 36.28 million hectares | 26.10 million hectares | 10.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 35.64 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 35.51 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 34.06 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 28.89 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 29.49 million hectares | 23.89 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 29.78 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Turkey?
- Kazakhstan, at 29.80 million hectares against 24.22 million hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kazakhstan and Turkey?
- 5.58 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkey rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.