Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,369 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kazakhstan is 2,369 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,558 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,156 1000 ha, in 2007.
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,558 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 3,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,465 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,372 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,279 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,187 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,084 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,980 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,877 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,774 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,671 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,568 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,465 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,362 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,259 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,156 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,166 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,176 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,185 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,195 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,225 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,334 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,369 1000 ha | +1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2,369 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2,369 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,310 1000 ha | 2,980 1000 ha | 3,558 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,448 1000 ha | 2,156 1000 ha | 2,877 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,204 1000 ha | 2,185 1000 ha | 2,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 1000 ha | 2,225 1000 ha | 2,369 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kazakhstan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kazakhstan was 2,369 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,558 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,156 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.