Land use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Land use was 29.80 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Kazakhstan stood at 29.80 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.20 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.47 million hectares, in 2003.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 223 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.80 million hectares | 32.20 million hectares | 35.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.88 million hectares | 28.47 million hectares | 30.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.54 million hectares | 28.80 million hectares | 29.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 million hectares | 29.69 million hectares | 29.80 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Kazakhstan?
- Land use in Kazakhstan was 29.80 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.20 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for land use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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