Cereal production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cereal production was 24.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal 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 cereal production in Kazakhstan is 24.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Kazakhstan peaked at 29.65 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.16 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.70 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 26.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | 24.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 37.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 16.06 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Kazakhstan?
- Cereal production in Kazakhstan was 24.57 million 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 cereal production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cereal production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.