Cropland area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cropland area was 29.80 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.80 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 224 countries
All-time high
35.20 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
28.47 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Kazakhstan stood at 29.80 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.20 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.47 million hectares, in 2003.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.20 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 35.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.83 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.15 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 32.69 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32.29 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.30 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 29.49 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.47 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.47 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.63 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.73 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.51 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 29.80 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 18.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 29.80 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 21.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.80 million hectares | 32.20 million hectares | 35.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.88 million hectares | 28.47 million hectares | 30.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.54 million hectares | 28.80 million hectares | 29.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 million hectares | 29.69 million hectares | 29.80 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 cropland area in Kazakhstan?
- Cropland area in Kazakhstan was 29.80 million hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.20 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cropland area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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