Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.3 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.61 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan stood at 0.3 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.61 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1 kilograms per hectare, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.3 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.3 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3563 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.159 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.425 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 168 Syria 0.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 169 Comoros 0.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Iran 0.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 172 India 0.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 0.23 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Cuba 0.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Ethiopia 0.22 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.43 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.21 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kazakhstan was 0.3 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 kilograms per hectare in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Kazakhstan ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.