Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 42.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan stood at 42.9%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan peaked at 76.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.0% | — |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -6.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 42.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 42.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 27.0% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 31.2% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 29.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 45.7% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kazakhstan was 42.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.