Potato yields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Potato yields was 21.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Kazakhstan is 21.91 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.09 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 22.07 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 21.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 21.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40.2% | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +36.2% | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | 22.07 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.94 tonnes per hectare | 21.79 tonnes per hectare | 22.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | 21.62 tonnes per hectare | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Kazakhstan?
- Potato yields in Kazakhstan was 21.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for potato yields?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.