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
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2024
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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.9% | — |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -85.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +431.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +61.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +431.7% | 1.0% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.