Surface area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Surface area was 2.72 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Kazakhstan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Kazakhstan is 2.72 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.72 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million sq. km, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 37.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 7.84 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 16.06 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,530 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 24.57 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Kazakhstan?
- Surface area in Kazakhstan was 2.72 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million sq. km in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for surface area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.