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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 11.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,492 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 260.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,492 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 521.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -87.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -168.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.90 trillion current LCU (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.