All cereals production in Kazakhstan
In 2024 Kazakhstan produced 24.6 million t of all cereals, the 24th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 29.6 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 16.1 million ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24.6 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 177
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 29.6 million t
- 1992
All cereals in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Kazakhstan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.78%
- 0.61% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 4.2 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 1,193
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nigeria | 28,473,079 | 0.91% |
| 23 | Philippines | 27,225,763 | 0.87% |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 24,565,948 | 0.78% |
| 25 | Iran | 24,511,345 | 0.78% |
| 26 | Egypt | 24,001,618 | 0.77% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Kazakhstan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,565,948 | +47% | 16,061,052 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 16,739,555 | −23% | 16,277,911 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 21,722,294 | +34% | 15,835,245 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 16,216,231 | −18% | 15,617,630 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 19,884,853 | +15% | 15,504,689 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 17,232,084 | −13% | 15,015,731 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 19,863,376 | −1.3% | 14,609,677 | 1.36 |
| 2017 | 20,129,018 | −1.4% | 14,854,951 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 20,409,775 | +9.8% | 15,143,345 | 1.35 |
| 2015 | 18,585,080 | +8.6% | 14,569,311 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 17,110,814 | −5.8% | 14,590,530 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 18,156,927 | +42% | 15,586,933 | 1.16 |
| 2012 | 12,788,283 | −52% | 14,782,933 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 26,825,408 | +121% | 15,885,927 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 12,115,936 | −42% | 15,068,136 | 0.80 |
| 2009 | 20,763,550 | +34% | 16,570,000 | 1.25 |
| 2008 | 15,530,034 | −23% | 15,356,610 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 20,082,040 | +22% | 15,134,650 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 16,472,690 | +20% | 14,068,409 | 1.17 |
| 2005 | 13,750,260 | +11% | 13,775,200 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 12,337,671 | −16% | 13,951,832 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 14,738,300 | −7.5% | 13,677,800 | 1.08 |
| 2002 | 15,926,090 | +0.4% | 13,900,900 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 15,865,279 | +37% | 13,040,961 | 1.22 |
| 2000 | 11,539,396 | −19% | 12,243,028 | 0.94 |
| 1999 | 14,248,300 | +123% | 10,928,040 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 6,380,160 | −48% | 11,370,199 | 0.56 |
| 1997 | 12,358,980 | +10% | 14,107,406 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 11,210,020 | +18% | 15,515,738 | 0.72 |
| 1995 | 9,476,320 | −42% | 16,318,400 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 16,399,233 | −24% | 19,539,401 | 0.84 |
| 1993 | 21,530,700 | −27% | 21,780,600 | 0.99 |
| 1992 | 29,649,100 | — | 22,152,350 | 1.34 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan produced 24.6 million t in 2024, 0.78% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kazakhstan rank in the world for production of cereals?
Kazakhstan ranked 24th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Kazakhstan changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 29.6 million t in 1992.
What is the yield of cereals in Kazakhstan?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24.6 million t from 16.1 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.