What is land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan?

Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan was 2.70 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 2.70 million sq. km in 1992.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million sq. km in 1992.

How does Kazakhstan rank for land area in square kilometers?

Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Land area in square kilometers was 2.70 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.70 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.70 million sq. km

in 1992

All-time low

2.70 million sq. km

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan stood at 2.70 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.70 million sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million sq. km, in 1992.

That places Kazakhstan 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1992	2.70 million sq. km	—
1993	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	2.70 million sq. km	+0.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

Kazakhstan's 2.70 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 28.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Kazakhstan's 2.70 million sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 33.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	8
2000s	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	10
2010s	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	10
2020s	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

6 Australia 7.69 million sq. km compare
7 India 2.97 million sq. km compare
8 Argentina 2.74 million sq. km compare
10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.27 million sq. km compare
12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Kazakhstan

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan?: Land area in square kilometers in Kazakhstan was 2.70 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 2.70 million sq. km in 1992.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million sq. km in 1992.
How does Kazakhstan rank for land area in square kilometers?: Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.