Cropland area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cropland area was 29.80 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 13th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
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 |
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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 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 13th out of 219 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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