Agricultural land area — Arable land in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 29,670 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,670 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
35,055 Hectares
in 1992
All-time low
28,344 Hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in Kazakhstan is 29,670 Hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Kazakhstan peaked at 35,055 Hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28,344 Hectares, in 2003.
That places Kazakhstan 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35,055 Hectares | — |
| 1993 | 35,040 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,683 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34,716 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33,008 Hectares | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 32,552 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,155 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32,056 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30,159 Hectares | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 29,360 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28,346 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 28,344 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,479 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28,562 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28,616 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28,641 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28,520 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28,618 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,684 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,181 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29,332 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29,395 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29,470 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,601 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,642 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,657 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,748 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29,378 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,553 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29,670 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,670 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,670 Hectares | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 29,670 Hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,024 Hectares, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 29,670 Hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,433 Hectares, 12.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,658 Hectares | 32,056 Hectares | 35,055 Hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,764 Hectares | 28,344 Hectares | 30,159 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,409 Hectares | 28,684 Hectares | 29,748 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,641 Hectares | 29,553 Hectares | 29,670 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 6 Argentina 40,387 Hectares compare
- 7 Canada 37,848 Hectares compare
- 7 Latvia 1,356 Hectares compare
- 8 Ukraine 32,924 Hectares compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,002 Hectares compare
- 10 Mexico 20,024 Hectares compare
- 10 Croatia 850.26 Hectares compare
- 11 Indonesia 17,783 Hectares compare
- 11 Estonia 704.67 Hectares compare
- 12 France 16,938 Hectares compare
- 12 Slovenia 173.93 Hectares compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Kazakhstan?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Kazakhstan was 29,670 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,055 Hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,344 Hectares in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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