Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 1.46 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan is 1.46 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.08 hectares per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.46 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.02 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 2.03 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.03 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.08 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.07 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.88 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.79 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.65 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.46 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 13.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.46 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kazakhstan was 1.46 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 hectares per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.