Land use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Land use was 29.80 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.80 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 224 countries
All-time high
35.20 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
28.47 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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 14th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.20 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 35.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.83 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.15 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 32.69 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32.29 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.30 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 29.49 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.47 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.47 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.63 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.73 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.51 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 29.80 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 18.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 29.80 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 21.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 14th out of 224 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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