Australia vs Kazakhstan: Land use
Australia
31.37 million hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Kazakhstan rank
14th
Land use over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31.37 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.57 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 33.80 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 28.88 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 29.54 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.42 million hectares | 29.77 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 31.37 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 1.57 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for land use?
- Australia ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.