ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 6. Nearly half of the
12.2 million hectares of land returned to state ownership in
Kazakhstan between 2022 and 2024 has been redistributed for public
and agricultural use, Trend reports.
The update was shared during a meeting of the national
commission on land use oversight, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.
According to the Committee for Land Resources Management under
the Ministry of Agriculture, 5.9 million hectares have already been
reallocated. Of that, 2 million hectares near residential areas
were prioritized for public grazing to support local communities.
The remaining 3.9 million hectares have been distributed to
agricultural producers through competitive bidding processes.
In addition, territorial inspections have prompted former
landholders to begin developing 3.8 million hectares of previously
unused land over the past three years.
For 2025, the government plans to reclaim 2 million hectares of
agricultural land. So far, 979,100 hectares have already been
returned to state ownership.
