Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 1997
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2024

02.557.51012.51995200920241995: 9.9 % of merchandise exports1996: 11.9 % of merchandise exports1997: 12.2 % of merchandise exports1998: 8.2 % of merchandise exports1999: 7.1 % of merchandise exports2000: 1 % of merchandise exports2001: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2002: 4.8 % of merchandise exports2003: 6 % of merchandise exports2004: 4 % of merchandise exports2005: 2.4 % of merchandise exports2006: 2.8 % of merchandise exports2007: 4.3 % of merchandise exports2008: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2009: 3.8 % of merchandise exports2010: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2011: 2.1 % of merchandise exports2012: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2013: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2014: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2015: 4.6 % of merchandise exports2016: 5.7 % of merchandise exports2017: 4.9 % of merchandise exports2018: 5 % of merchandise exports2019: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2020: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2021: 7 % of merchandise exports2022: 7.2 % of merchandise exports2023: 6.7 % of merchandise exports2024: 6.1 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 6.1% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.9% 7.1% 12.2% 5
2000s 3.9% 1.0% 6.0% 10
2010s 4.1% 2.1% 5.7% 10
2020s 7.0% 6.1% 7.9% 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

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  2. 151 Germany 6.3% compare
  3. 152 Mali 6.2% compare
  4. 154 Nigeria 6.0% compare
  5. 155 Iran 5.9% compare
  6. 156 Bhutan 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan?
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan was 6.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Kazakhstan ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.