ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 13. From January through August 2025, Kazakhstan has seen steady growth in its agricultural sector, with the gross agricultural output increasing by 3.4 percent, reaching 3.6 trillion tenge (approximately $6.48 billion), Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.
The growth was driven by increases in both livestock production by 3.2 percent (amounting to 2,262.3 billion tenge, or approximately $4.07 billion) and crop production by 4 percent (amounting to 1,254.1 billion tenge, or approximately $2.26 billion).
In the first 8 months of the year, Kazakhstan produced:
696,200 tons of meat in slaughter weight (1.9 percent increase);
2,625.200 tons of milk (6 percent increase);
3,011.7 million chicken eggs (1.2 percent increase).
The livestock population also increased:
Cattle: 8.6 million head (0.2 percent increase);
Horses: 4.5 million head (6.3 percent increase);
Camels: 299,800 head (4 percent increase);
Poultry: 46.9 million head (2.8 percent increase).
Significant growth was also recorded in agricultural product processing:
Sugar: 24 percent increase (from 99.200 tons to 122.800 tons);
Canned meat: 29.7 percent increase (from 4,500 tons to 5,800 tons);
Vegetable oil: 27 percent increase (from 468,500 tons to 595,000 tons);
Sausage products: 8.8 percent increase (from 47,100 tons to 51,200 tons);
Butter: 15 percent increase (from 21,900 tons to 25,200 tons);
Fermented dairy products: 6.4 percent increase (from 161,200
tons to 171,500 tons).
Kazakhstan's agriculture sector is showing positive dynamics, as
evidenced by growth in production and investment volumes, as well
as an increase in the output of processed products. This creates
the conditions for further strengthening food security and
expanding the country's export potential.
