FAO projections of arable land in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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, fao projections of arable land in Kazakhstan stood at 29.80 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land 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 reference data data for Kazakhstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Kazakhstan?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.20 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.