Cropland — Area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cropland — Area was 30,692 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 30,692 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Kazakhstan peaked at 35,201 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28,465 1000 ha, in 2003.
Kazakhstan ranks 18th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35,201 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 35,185 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,828 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34,860 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33,148 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 32,692 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,295 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32,195 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30,295 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 29,486 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28,469 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28,465 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,598 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28,678 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28,732 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28,756 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28,635 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28,736 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28,800 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,298 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29,460 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29,526 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29,602 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,733 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,774 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,789 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,880 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29,989 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30,172 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30,342 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30,443 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30,582 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30,692 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 30,692 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 18.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 30,692 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 20.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,800 1000 ha | 32,195 1000 ha | 35,201 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,885 1000 ha | 28,465 1000 ha | 30,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,585 1000 ha | 28,800 1000 ha | 29,989 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,446 1000 ha | 30,172 1000 ha | 30,692 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 cropland — area in Kazakhstan?
- Cropland — area in Kazakhstan was 30,692 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,201 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,465 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cropland — area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Cropland — Area. 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.