Land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Land use over the long-term was 183.11 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
183.11 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
188.37 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
42.81 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan stood at 183.11 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan peaked at 188.37 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.81 million hectares, in 1000.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 42.81 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 44.28 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1200 | 45.81 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1300 | 47.39 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1400 | 49.03 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1500 | 50.72 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1600 | 52.47 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1700 | 54.27 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1710 | 56.15 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 58.08 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 60.08 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1740 | 62.16 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1750 | 64.30 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1760 | 66.52 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1770 | 68.81 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1780 | 71.18 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 73.64 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1800 | 76.18 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1810 | 78.80 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1820 | 81.52 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1830 | 84.33 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1840 | 87.24 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 90.25 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 93.36 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 96.58 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 99.91 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 103.36 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 106.92 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 110.61 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 114.42 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 118.37 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 94.69 million hectares | -20.0% |
| 1950 | 118.37 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 122.45 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 126.67 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 131.04 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 135.56 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 140.23 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 145.07 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 150.07 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 155.24 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 160.60 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 166.13 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 171.86 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 179.06 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 179.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 183.13 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 183.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 186.26 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 186.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 186.56 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 186.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 182.33 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 182.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 183.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 183.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 182.88 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 185.10 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 185.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 185.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 184.54 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 184.07 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 183.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 183.15 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 182.68 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 182.22 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 182.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 188.37 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 187.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 187.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 187.47 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 187.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 187.47 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 187.37 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 187.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 187.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 184.46 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 184.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 184.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 184.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 183.79 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 183.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 183.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 183.11 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 116.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 183.11 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 157.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +25.0% | 94.69 million hectares | 118.37 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42.81 million hectares | 42.81 million hectares | 42.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 44.28 million hectares | 44.28 million hectares | 44.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 45.81 million hectares | 45.81 million hectares | 45.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 47.39 million hectares | 47.39 million hectares | 47.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 49.03 million hectares | 49.03 million hectares | 49.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 50.72 million hectares | 50.72 million hectares | 50.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 52.47 million hectares | 52.47 million hectares | 52.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 54.27 million hectares | 54.27 million hectares | 54.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 56.15 million hectares | 56.15 million hectares | 56.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 58.08 million hectares | 58.08 million hectares | 58.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 60.08 million hectares | 60.08 million hectares | 60.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 62.16 million hectares | 62.16 million hectares | 62.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 64.30 million hectares | 64.30 million hectares | 64.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 66.52 million hectares | 66.52 million hectares | 66.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 68.81 million hectares | 68.81 million hectares | 68.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 71.18 million hectares | 71.18 million hectares | 71.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 73.64 million hectares | 73.64 million hectares | 73.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 76.18 million hectares | 76.18 million hectares | 76.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 78.80 million hectares | 78.80 million hectares | 78.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 81.52 million hectares | 81.52 million hectares | 81.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 84.33 million hectares | 84.33 million hectares | 84.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 87.24 million hectares | 87.24 million hectares | 87.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 90.25 million hectares | 90.25 million hectares | 90.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 93.36 million hectares | 93.36 million hectares | 93.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 96.58 million hectares | 96.58 million hectares | 96.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 99.91 million hectares | 99.91 million hectares | 99.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 103.36 million hectares | 103.36 million hectares | 103.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 106.92 million hectares | 106.92 million hectares | 106.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 110.61 million hectares | 110.61 million hectares | 110.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 114.42 million hectares | 114.42 million hectares | 114.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 118.37 million hectares | 118.37 million hectares | 118.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 94.69 million hectares | 94.69 million hectares | 94.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 138.53 million hectares | 118.37 million hectares | 160.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 177.05 million hectares | 166.13 million hectares | 179.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.72 million hectares | 179.06 million hectares | 183.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.95 million hectares | 183.13 million hectares | 186.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.58 million hectares | 182.33 million hectares | 186.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.74 million hectares | 182.05 million hectares | 185.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.25 million hectares | 184.46 million hectares | 188.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.96 million hectares | 183.11 million hectares | 184.46 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan?
- Land use over the long-term in Kazakhstan was 183.11 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 188.37 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for land use over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.