Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.1328 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan is 0.1328 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.1747 sq. km per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1558 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1563 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1584 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1614 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1645 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1683 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1747 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1742 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1733 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1724 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1714 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1703 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1676 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1661 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1643 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1603 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1582 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.156 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1538 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1515 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1493 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.147 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1447 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1426 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1405 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1386 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1367 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1348 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1328 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.1328 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 11.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.1328 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 11.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.164 sq. km per person | 0.1558 sq. km per person | 0.1747 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1691 sq. km per person | 0.1624 sq. km per person | 0.1742 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1504 sq. km per person | 0.1405 sq. km per person | 0.1603 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1357 sq. km per person | 0.1328 sq. km per person | 0.1386 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 9 Botswana 0.2285 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Canada 0.2194 sq. km per person compare
- 11 Mauritania 0.2052 sq. km per person compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.1209 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Russian Federation 0.1139 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Gabon 0.1037 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kazakhstan was 0.1328 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1747 sq. km per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.