Beef production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Beef production was 429,336 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef production in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Kazakhstan is 429,336 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Kazakhstan peaked at 661,500 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 260,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Beef production in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 596,200 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 661,500 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 641,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 548,200 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 457,500 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 398,200 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 347,900 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 343,900 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 306,300 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 287,600 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 296,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 311,900 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 329,700 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 348,300 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 366,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 385,900 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 400,100 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 396,096 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 280,000 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 270,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 260,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 270,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 320,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 330,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 367,751 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 382,863 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 396,340 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 383,836 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 399,339 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 429,336 tonnes | +7.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 429,336 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 429,336 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -29.3% | 396,096 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,375 tonnes | 343,900 tonnes | 661,500 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 342,840 tonnes | 287,600 tonnes | 400,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,775 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 367,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,343 tonnes | 382,863 tonnes | 429,336 tonnes | 5 |
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 beef production in Kazakhstan?
- Beef production in Kazakhstan was 429,336 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 661,500 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for beef production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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