Agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Agricultural land per capita was 10.54 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.54 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 226 countries
All-time high
13.92 hectares per capita
in 1999
All-time low
10.54 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan is 10.54 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.92 hectares per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.54 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 5th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.78 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 12.84 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.98 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.13 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.44 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.76 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.92 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.9 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.77 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.63 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.53 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.42 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.29 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.16 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.01 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.84 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.68 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.71 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.54 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.36 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.17 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.96 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.78 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.59 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.41 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.14 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.99 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.85 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.69 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.54 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 10.54 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 28.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 10.54 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 23.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 hectares per capita | 12.78 hectares per capita | 13.92 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.32 hectares per capita | 12.68 hectares per capita | 13.9 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 hectares per capita | 11.14 hectares per capita | 12.9 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 hectares per capita | 10.54 hectares per capita | 10.99 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.43 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.21 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Kazakhstan was 10.54 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 hectares per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.