Corn yields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Corn yields was 6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn yields in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 6.2 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Corn yields in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.7% | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | -31.5% | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 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 corn yields in Kazakhstan?
- Corn yields in Kazakhstan was 6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for corn yields?
- Kazakhstan ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.