PremiumKazakhstan posts strong growth in agricultural output in 1H2025

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 15. In the first six months of 2025, Kazakhstan’s gross agricultural output reached 1.8 trillion tenge (approximately $3.42 billion), which is 3.7 percent more compared to the same period last year, said Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov during the Government’s mid-year review, Trend reports.

According to him, this growth was driven by an increase in livestock production by 3.2 percent, reaching 1.66 trillion tenge (about $3.15 billion), and crop production by 14.5 percent, reaching 105.1 billion tenge (around $199.7 million).

Overall, the achievement of annual growth targets in agriculture is expected to result from timely sowing and harvesting campaigns. The total sown area in 2025 amounted to 23.7 million hectares..

“Over the past two years, wheat acreage has been reduced by 750,000 hectares. At the same time, areas under high-margin and in-demand crops have expanded - oilseeds by 500,000 hectares and fodder crops by 120,000 hectares,” said Saparov.

He also stated that, to date, 1.5 million tons of mineral fertilizers have been applied by farmers, 500,000 tons more than in the same period last year.

To support farmers, the volume of preferential financing for spring fieldwork in 2025 was increased to 700 billion tenge (approximately $1.33 billion) at a "clean" annual interest rate of 5 percent. In addition, 250 billion tenge (around $475 million) was allocated to the preferential leasing program for domestically produced agricultural machinery. According to the minister, this will significantly modernize the rural equipment fleet.

“As of today, 98.8 percent of grain crops are in good or satisfactory condition,” he noted.

There is also positive momentum in livestock production. The number of :

cattle increased by 8.3 percent (8.8 million head),

horses by 4.7 percent (4.7 million head),

camels by 4.5 percent (301,200 head),

poultry by 2.7 percent (47.7 million head).

The number of small livestock remained stable at 23.5 million head.

Meat production in slaughter weight grew by 1.5 percent to reach 530,000 tons, while milk production increased by 7 percent, totaling 1,848,100 tons.

Today, the Government of Kazakhstan held a meeting to discuss the results of socio-economic development and the execution of the national budget for January–June 2025. A media briefing is currently being held following the session.