Land use hidden — Cropland in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 298,017 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
298,017 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
352,010 Square kilometres
in 1992
All-time low
284,654 Square kilometres
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200720231992: 352.0k Square kilometres1993: 351.9k Square kilometres1994: 348.3k Square kilometres1995: 348.6k Square kilometres1996: 331.5k Square kilometres1997: 326.9k Square kilometres1998: 322.9k Square kilometres1999: 322.0k Square kilometres2000: 303.0k Square kilometres2001: 294.9k Square kilometres2002: 284.7k Square kilometres2003: 284.7k Square kilometres2004: 286.0k Square kilometres2005: 286.8k Square kilometres2006: 287.3k Square kilometres2007: 287.6k Square kilometres2008: 286.3k Square kilometres2009: 287.4k Square kilometres2010: 288.0k Square kilometres2011: 293.0k Square kilometres2012: 294.6k Square kilometres2013: 295.3k Square kilometres2014: 296.0k Square kilometres2015: 297.3k Square kilometres2016: 297.7k Square kilometres2017: 297.9k Square kilometres2018: 298.8k Square kilometres2019: 295.1k Square kilometres2020: 296.9k Square kilometres2021: 298.0k Square kilometres2022: 298.0k Square kilometres2023: 298.0k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Kazakhstan stood at 298,017 Square kilometres.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Kazakhstan peaked at 352,010 Square kilometres in 1992 and was at its lowest, 284,654 Square kilometres, in 2003.

Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 338,005 Square kilometres 321,953 Square kilometres 352,010 Square kilometres 8
2000s 288,849 Square kilometres 284,654 Square kilometres 302,953 Square kilometres 10
2010s 295,373 Square kilometres 288,001 Square kilometres 298,800 Square kilometres 10
2020s 297,726 Square kilometres 296,852 Square kilometres 298,017 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 11 Ukraine 337,770 Square kilometres compare
  2. 12 Australia 313,747 Square kilometres compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 309,950 Square kilometres compare
  4. 15 Mexico 244,457 Square kilometres compare
  5. 16 Thailand 215,760 Square kilometres compare
  6. 17 Sudan 212,110 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Kazakhstan?
Land use hidden — cropland in Kazakhstan was 298,017 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 352,010 Square kilometres in 1992.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 284,654 Square kilometres in 2003.
How does Kazakhstan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata