Australia vs Kazakhstan: Land use over the long-term
Australia
318.70 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan
183.11 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 318.70 million hectares against 183.11 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 135.59 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Kazakhstan in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 42.81 million hectares | 42.81 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 44.28 million hectares | 44.28 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 45.81 million hectares | 45.81 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 47.39 million hectares | 47.39 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 49.03 million hectares | 49.03 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 50.72 million hectares | 50.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 52.47 million hectares | 52.47 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 54.27 million hectares | 54.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 56.15 million hectares | 56.15 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 58.08 million hectares | 58.08 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 60.08 million hectares | 60.08 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 62.16 million hectares | 62.16 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 64.30 million hectares | 64.30 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 66.52 million hectares | 66.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 68.81 million hectares | 68.81 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 71.18 million hectares | 71.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 247,019 hectares | 73.64 million hectares | 73.39 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 392,578 hectares | 76.18 million hectares | 75.79 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 925,486 hectares | 78.80 million hectares | 77.88 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 1.62 million hectares | 81.52 million hectares | 79.90 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 2.90 million hectares | 84.33 million hectares | 81.43 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 5.29 million hectares | 87.24 million hectares | 81.95 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 9.81 million hectares | 90.25 million hectares | 80.44 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 18.47 million hectares | 93.36 million hectares | 74.89 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 29.51 million hectares | 96.58 million hectares | 67.07 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 42.50 million hectares | 99.91 million hectares | 57.41 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 65.44 million hectares | 103.36 million hectares | 37.92 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 94.10 million hectares | 106.92 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 128.16 million hectares | 110.61 million hectares | 17.55 million hectares | Australia |
| 1920s | 168.71 million hectares | 114.42 million hectares | 54.29 million hectares | Australia |
| 1930s | 217.83 million hectares | 118.37 million hectares | 99.46 million hectares | Australia |
| 1940s | 265.15 million hectares | 94.69 million hectares | 170.46 million hectares | Australia |
| 1950s | 367.85 million hectares | 138.53 million hectares | 229.32 million hectares | Australia |
| 1960s | 419.19 million hectares | 177.05 million hectares | 242.14 million hectares | Australia |
| 1970s | 425.03 million hectares | 182.72 million hectares | 242.30 million hectares | Australia |
| 1980s | 414.69 million hectares | 185.95 million hectares | 228.74 million hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 392.86 million hectares | 184.58 million hectares | 208.29 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 361.56 million hectares | 183.74 million hectares | 177.81 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 322.00 million hectares | 187.25 million hectares | 134.75 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 316.62 million hectares | 183.96 million hectares | 132.67 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 318.70 million hectares against 183.11 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 135.59 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.