Kazakhstan: Arable land, percent of land area

The latest value from 2023 is 11 percent, unchanged from 11 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1992 to 2023 is 11.2 percent. The minimum value, 10.5 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 13 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.