Wheat production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Wheat production was 18.58 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
12th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.73 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
4.75 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Wheat 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
Kazakhstan recorded 18.58 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.73 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Wheat production in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 11.59 million tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 9.05 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 6.49 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 8.96 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 4.75 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 11.24 million tonnes | +136.9% |
| 2000 | 9.07 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 12.71 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 12.70 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.54 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 9.94 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 11.20 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 13.46 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 16.47 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 12.54 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 17.05 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 9.64 million tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 22.73 million tonnes | +135.8% |
| 2012 | 9.84 million tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 13.94 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 13.00 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.75 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.99 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 14.80 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.94 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.45 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 14.26 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 11.81 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 16.40 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 12.11 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 18.58 million tonnes | +53.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 18.58 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 18.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 18.58 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 11.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.75 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 18.28 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.67 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | 17.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 22.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 18.58 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 wheat production in Kazakhstan?
- Wheat production in Kazakhstan was 18.58 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 wheat production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for wheat production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.