Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
Kazakhstan recorded 11.0% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
That places Kazakhstan 96th out of 206 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 land area used for arable agriculture in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.0% | — |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kazakhstan?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kazakhstan was 11.0% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Kazakhstan ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.