Share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 79.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan stood at 79.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan peaked at 82.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.0% | — |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 79.7% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.3% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.3% | 79.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Kazakhstan was 79.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.