India vs Kazakhstan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- India
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
India currently reports 297.32 million hectares against 269.97 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 27.35 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 238 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.32 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 297.32 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 297.32 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 297.32 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, India or Kazakhstan?
- India, at 297.32 million hectares against 269.97 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between India and Kazakhstan?
- 27.35 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do India and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- India ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.