Kazakhstan vs South America: Land area — Area

Kazakhstan
269,970 1000 ha
in 2024
South America
1.75 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
12th
South America rank
8th

Land area — Area over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South America
500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 1.75 million 1000 ha against 269,970 1000 ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.48 million 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 6.5 times Kazakhstan's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 12th and South America ranks 8th of 226 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 269,970 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.48 million 1000 ha South America
2000s 269,970 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.48 million 1000 ha South America
2010s 269,970 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.48 million 1000 ha South America
2020s 269,970 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.48 million 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Kazakhstan or South America?
South America, at 1.75 million 1000 ha against 269,970 1000 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Kazakhstan and South America?
1.48 million 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 land area — area?
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and South America ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.