Potato production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Potato production was 2.63 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato production in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Kazakhstan is 2.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.76 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato production in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.30 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million tonnes | +28.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.63 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 9.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.63 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 4.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -53.5% | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 potato production in Kazakhstan?
- Potato production in Kazakhstan was 2.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for potato production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.