Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 603,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan is 603,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100,000 tonnes, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 200,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101,000 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 101,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 204,000 tonnes | +104.0% |
| 1998 | 309,000 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 309,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 502,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 329,000 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 370,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 428,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 503,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 550,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 627,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 613,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 602,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 651,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million tonnes | +135.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 839,000 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 448,000 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 476,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 659,000 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 482,000 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 553,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 413,000 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 437,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 448,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 462,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 603,000 tonnes | +30.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 603,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 54.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 603,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 | +135.2% | 651,000 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +104.0% | 100,000 tonnes | 204,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,500 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 309,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 517,500 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 651,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,200 tonnes | 413,000 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,500 tonnes | 437,000 tonnes | 603,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Kazakhstan was 603,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.