In 2024, the grain and legume harvest in Kazakhstan reached 25.2 million tons. This is 47% higher than the 2023 figure (17.09 million tons) and 28% more than the gross harvest in 2022 (22.03 million tons), APK-Inform reports, citing official statistics.
It is noteworthy that the harvested area of grain and legumes in 2024 was lower than in 2023 (16.55 million hectares versus 16.65 million hectares). In 2022, Kazakhstan harvested these crops from 16.01 million hectares.
The increase in gross harvest was due to a significant increase in yield - from 13.8 c/ha in 2022 and 10.3 c/ha in 2023 to 15.2 c/ha in 2024.
In particular, the wheat harvest in Kazakhstan in 2024 reached 18.57 million tons with an average yield of 14.2 c/ha (in 2023 - 12.1 million tons and 9.2 c/ha, in 2022 - 16.4 million tons and 12.8 c/ha, respectively). At the same time, the harvested area of wheat in 2024 amounted to 13.06 million hectares (in 2023 - 13.12 million hectares, in 2022 - 12.81 million hectares).