Arable land in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Arable land was 29.67 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 29.67 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.05 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.34 million hectares, in 2003.
That places Kazakhstan 12th 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.05 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 35.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.68 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.72 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.01 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 32.55 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32.15 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.16 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 29.36 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.35 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.18 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.33 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.39 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.47 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.60 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.75 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.38 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 29.67 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 28.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 29.67 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 22.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.66 million hectares | 32.06 million hectares | 35.05 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.76 million hectares | 28.34 million hectares | 30.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.41 million hectares | 28.68 million hectares | 29.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 million hectares | 29.55 million hectares | 29.67 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 arable land in Kazakhstan?
- Arable land in Kazakhstan was 29.67 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.05 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for arable land?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.