Crop yields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Crop yields was 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
107th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Crop 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
The most recent figure for crop yields in Kazakhstan is 1.42 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.52 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Crop yields in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.9178 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 0.749 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5748 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6835 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8449 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +147.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9028 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8432 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.948 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9715 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7336 tonnes per hectare | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +126.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7929 tonnes per hectare | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9288 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9224 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +54.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8637 tonnes per hectare | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8432 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.7336 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.9224 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 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 crop yields in Kazakhstan?
- Crop yields in Kazakhstan was 1.42 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 crop yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for crop yields?
- Kazakhstan ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Crop 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.