Cotton yields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cotton yields was 2.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.83 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
1.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Kazakhstan stood at 2.83 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.87 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 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 cotton yields in Kazakhstan?
- Cotton yields in Kazakhstan was 2.83 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cotton yields?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.