Agricultural land use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Agricultural land use was 214.27 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
214.27 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 227 countries
All-time high
221.75 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
210.78 million hectares
in 2009
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Kazakhstan stood at 214.27 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Kazakhstan peaked at 221.75 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 210.78 million hectares, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 221.46 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 221.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 221.65 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 217.19 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 215.47 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 215.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 215.33 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 215.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 215.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 214.49 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 213.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 213.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 212.67 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 212.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 211.88 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 211.44 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 210.85 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 210.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 217.16 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 216.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 217.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 216.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 216.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 216.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 216.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 216.21 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 216.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 213.97 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 214.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 214.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 214.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 214.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 214.27 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 66.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 214.27 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 82.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.95 million hectares | 215.07 million hectares | 221.75 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 212.63 million hectares | 210.78 million hectares | 215.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.37 million hectares | 213.97 million hectares | 217.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.24 million hectares | 214.15 million hectares | 214.27 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Kazakhstan?
- Agricultural land use in Kazakhstan was 214.27 million hectares 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 use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 221.75 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.78 million hectares in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for agricultural land use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.