Arable land — Area in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Arable land — Area was 30,544 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,544 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 231 countries
All-time high
35,055 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
28,344 1000 ha
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Area in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 35.1k 1000 ha1993: 35.0k 1000 ha1994: 34.7k 1000 ha1995: 34.7k 1000 ha1996: 33.0k 1000 ha1997: 32.6k 1000 ha1998: 32.2k 1000 ha1999: 32.1k 1000 ha2000: 30.2k 1000 ha2001: 29.4k 1000 ha2002: 28.3k 1000 ha2003: 28.3k 1000 ha2004: 28.5k 1000 ha2005: 28.6k 1000 ha2006: 28.6k 1000 ha2007: 28.6k 1000 ha2008: 28.5k 1000 ha2009: 28.6k 1000 ha2010: 28.7k 1000 ha2011: 29.2k 1000 ha2012: 29.3k 1000 ha2013: 29.4k 1000 ha2014: 29.5k 1000 ha2015: 29.6k 1000 ha2016: 29.6k 1000 ha2017: 29.6k 1000 ha2018: 29.7k 1000 ha2019: 29.8k 1000 ha2020: 30.0k 1000 ha2021: 30.2k 1000 ha2022: 30.3k 1000 ha2023: 30.4k 1000 ha2024: 30.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Kazakhstan is 30,544 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Kazakhstan peaked at 35,055 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28,344 1000 ha, in 2003.

That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,658 1000 ha 32,056 1000 ha 35,055 1000 ha 8
2000s 28,764 1000 ha 28,344 1000 ha 30,159 1000 ha 10
2010s 29,452 1000 ha 28,684 1000 ha 29,842 1000 ha 10
2020s 30,298 1000 ha 30,025 1000 ha 30,544 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 12 Australia and New Zealand 31,787 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Australia 31,265 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 30,690 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Sudan 20,995 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 20,224 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Mexico 20,001 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Kazakhstan?
Arable land — area in Kazakhstan was 30,544 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 35,055 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 28,344 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Kazakhstan rank for arable land — area?
Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.