Kazakhstan vs Russia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Kazakhstan
214.27 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
215.70 million hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Russia rank
6th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 215.70 million hectares against 214.27 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.44 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.95 million hectares | 217.84 million hectares | 113,000 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 212.63 million hectares | 216.06 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 216.37 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 874,100 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 214.24 million hectares | 215.55 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Russia, at 215.70 million hectares against 214.27 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 1.44 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.