Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 14.29 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Kazakhstan stood at 14.29 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Kazakhstan peaked at 15.98 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.21 %, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 196th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.83 % | — |
| 1993 | 15.8 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.65 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.98 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.32 % | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.09 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.93 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.9 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14 % | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.69 % | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.28 % | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.31 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.39 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.45 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.55 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.53 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.58 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.21 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.45 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.52 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.55 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.59 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.69 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.71 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.92 % | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.99 % | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.06 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.24 % | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.29 % | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 14.29 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.94 %, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 14.29 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.34 %, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.44 % | 14.9 % | 15.98 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.53 % | 13.28 % | 14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 % | 13.21 % | 13.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 % | 13.99 % | 14.29 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 193 Northern Mariana Islands 14.85 % compare
- 194 Eswatini 14.78 % compare
- 195 Sudan (former) 14.48 % compare
- 197 Uruguay 14.19 % compare
- 198 United Arab Emirates 14.14 % compare
- 199 Chile 13.19 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Kazakhstan?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Kazakhstan was 14.29 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 % in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Kazakhstan ranks 196th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.