Kazakhstan vs South America: Cropland — Area

Kazakhstan
30,692 1000 ha
in 2024
South America
145,125 1000 ha
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
16th
South America rank
16th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South America
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 145,125 1000 ha against 30,692 1000 ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 114,433 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 4.7 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 16th and South America ranks 16th of 234 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South America Difference Ahead
1990s 33,800 1000 ha 106,131 1000 ha 72,330 1000 ha South America
2000s 28,885 1000 ha 117,883 1000 ha 88,998 1000 ha South America
2010s 29,585 1000 ha 133,176 1000 ha 103,591 1000 ha South America
2020s 30,446 1000 ha 143,526 1000 ha 113,080 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Kazakhstan or South America?
South America, at 145,125 1000 ha against 30,692 1000 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Kazakhstan and South America?
114,433 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and South America rank globally for cropland — area?
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and South America ranks 16th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.