Land area in hectares in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Land area in hectares was 269.97 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
269.97 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 233 countries
All-time high
269.97 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
269.97 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land area in hectares in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1992200720231992: 270.0M hectares1993: 270.0M hectares1994: 270.0M hectares1995: 270.0M hectares1996: 270.0M hectares1997: 270.0M hectares1998: 270.0M hectares1999: 270.0M hectares2000: 270.0M hectares2001: 270.0M hectares2002: 270.0M hectares2003: 270.0M hectares2004: 270.0M hectares2005: 270.0M hectares2006: 270.0M hectares2007: 270.0M hectares2008: 270.0M hectares2009: 270.0M hectares2010: 270.0M hectares2011: 270.0M hectares2012: 270.0M hectares2013: 270.0M hectares2014: 270.0M hectares2015: 270.0M hectares2016: 270.0M hectares2017: 270.0M hectares2018: 270.0M hectares2019: 270.0M hectares2020: 270.0M hectares2021: 270.0M hectares2022: 270.0M hectares2023: 270.0M hectares

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 area in hectares in Kazakhstan stood at 269.97 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Kazakhstan peaked at 269.97 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 269.97 million hectares, in 1992.

That places Kazakhstan 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 8
2000s 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 10
2010s 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 10
2020s 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 269.97 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 6 Australia 769.20 million hectares compare
  2. 7 India 297.32 million hectares compare
  3. 8 Argentina 273.67 million hectares compare
  4. 10 Algeria 238.17 million hectares compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
  6. 12 Saudi Arabia 214.97 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Kazakhstan?
Land area in hectares in Kazakhstan was 269.97 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 area in hectares recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 269.97 million hectares in 1992.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 269.97 million hectares in 1992.
How does Kazakhstan rank for land area in hectares?
Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.