Economy
Economy
Today Turkestan region is the most densely populated region of Kazakhstan with 17 people/km2. The region is a major producer and supplier of cotton, raw hides, vegetable oil, fruits, vegetables, grapes, melons, pasta, tobacco products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic products. The region also produces uranium ores, cement, oil products, power transformers, oil switches, hosiery, garments, and furniture.
The main branches of the economy
Trade
Transnational corridor "Western Europe - Western China"
Growth in sales volumes and the emergence of new formats of trade enterprises
$3.6
Tourism
Historical and architectural complex "Azret Sultan"
Settlements of Otrar and Sauran
Gaukhar ana mausoleum (9 km), Ukasha ata sacred well (50 km), Arystan bab (56 km), Otrar oasis (60 km), Ak-Mechet cave (161 km), Baidibek ata (183 km), Kos ana (184 km), Domalak Ana (170 km)
4 of 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Turkestan region (Mausoleum of Kh.A. Yassavi, Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve, Sairam-Ugam National Park, Karatau Reserve)
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Growth rates of economic sectors
Industry
(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)
97,4
Building
(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)
111,7
Transport
(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)
110,1
Agriculture
(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)
101,1
Trade
(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)
110,9
Link
(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)
108,9
There are deposits of polymetallic ores in the region (the southwestern slope of the Karatau ridge near the city of Kentau, Achisayskoye, Baizhansayskoye, Mirgalimsayskoye deposits, etc.). The iron ore deposits of the Karatau ridge are of great industrial interest. The region has mineral resources for the production of building materials (limestone, gypsum, quartz sand, refractory ceramic and bentonite clays, mineral paints, ornamental stones).
The region is rich in mineral deposits such as barite, iron and polymetallic ores.
Bentonite clays, vermiculite, talc, limestone, granite, marble, gypsum, gold, coal, vanadium, quartz sands.
In terms of uranium reserves, the region ranks first, phosphorites and iron ores - third in Kazakhstan.
In January 2019, industrial products were produced at current prices by 35946.7 million tenge, which amounted to 100.8% compared to January 2018.
|
Kind of activity |
Volume of industrial production (goods, services), thousand tenge |
Indices of industrial production, in % |
|
Industry |
116 747 968 |
105.4 |
|
Mining and quarrying |
55 129 058 |
110.8 |
|
Mining of metal ores |
53 650 501 |
113.9 |
|
Iron ore mining |
31 691 |
155.8 |
|
Mining of ores other than iron |
53 618 810 |
113.8 |
|
Extraction of other minerals |
1 069 343 |
131.0 |
|
Provision of services in the mining industry |
409 214 |
168.1 |
|
Manufacturing industry |
49 028 409 |
100.6 |
|
Food production |
16 300 251 |
106.0 |
|
Processing and preservation of meat and production of meat products |
3 876 929 |
155.5 |
|
Processing and preservation of fish, crustaceans and mollusks |
590 057 |
100.4 |
|
Processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables |
410 264 |
109.1 |
|
Production of vegetable and animal oils and fats |
147 802 |
86.3 |
|
Dairy production |
4 844 611 |
115.1 |
|
Production of flour and cereal products, starches and starch products |
4 800 331 |
90.8 |
|
Production of bakery, pasta and flour confectionery products |
1 213 148 |
93.8 |
|
Manufacture of other food products |
145 970 |
100.8 |
|
Production of prepared animal feed |
271 149 |
95.6 |
|
Beverage production |
1 457 004 |
80.3 |
|
Light industry |
4 633 054 |
93.8 |
|
Textile production |
4 429 456 |
90.4 |
|
Manufacture of wearing apparel |
203 598 |
3.4 ese |
|
Manufacture of wood and cork products, except for furniture; manufacture of products from straw and plaiting materials |
19 864 |
100.0 |
|
Manufacture of paper and paper products |
20 676 |
98.9 |
|
Printing and reproduction of recorded media |
14 120 |
125.7 |
|
Production of coke and refined petroleum products |
1 266 679 |
132.5 |
|
Production of refined products, peat and coal briquettes |
1 266 679 |
132.5 |
|
Production of chemical industry products |
53 914 |
150.3 |
|
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals |
53 281 |
5.9 ese |
|
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products |
1 281 375 |
162.7 |
|
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products |
2 678 147 |
108.7 |
|
Metallurgical production |
15 225 777 |
94.3 |
|
Ferrous metallurgy, except metal casting |
9016 |
34.2 |
|
Production of basic precious and non-ferrous metals |
15 201 828 |
94.4 |
|
metal casting |
14 933 |
116.7 |
|
Manufacture of finished metal products, except for machinery and equipment |
254 494 |
84.8 |
|
mechanical engineering |
5 012 424 |
122.6 |
|
Production of electrical equipment |
4 426 063 |
124.3 |
|
Manufacture of machinery and equipment not included in other groups |
22 425 |
50.0 |
|
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment |
557 391 |
119.2 |
|
Furniture manufacture |
748 163 |
110.1 |
|
Manufacture of other finished products |
9 184 |
100.0 |
|
Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning |
11 328 488 |
102.0 |
|
Production, transmission and distribution of electricity |
4 335 295 |
84.5 |
|
Production and distribution of gaseous fuels through pipelines |
6 531 076 |
126.9 |
|
Steam, hot water and air conditioning supply |
462 117 |
91.8 |
|
Water supply; collection, treatment and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution |
1 262 013 |
106.3 |
Source: stat.gov.kz
In 2021, the adjusted sown area of agricultural crops in the region as a whole amounted to 845.5 thousand hectares, which is 0.3% less than in the previous year. The harvested area of cereals (including rice) and legumes amounted to 294.6 thousand hectares, or 96.5% of the specified sown area, oilseeds - 85.1 thousand hectares and 99.3%, respectively, open ground vegetables - 42, 9 thousand hectares, potatoes - 15.3 thousand hectares, cotton - 110 thousand hectares and 100%.
Sown area of main agricultural crops by categories of farms, ha
|
|
All categories of farms |
Including |
||
|
agricultural enterprises |
individual entrepreneurs and peasant or farm enterprises |
economy of the population |
||
|
Total specified area |
845 478.4 |
256,006.9 |
563 368.8 |
26 102.8 |
|
Cereals (including rice) and legumes |
305 172.3 |
159 404.6 |
142 610.0 |
3,157.7 |
|
Cereals (excluding rice) and legumes |
300 562.3 |
158,962.1 |
138,442.4 |
3,157.7 |
|
of them: |
|
|
|
|
|
winter and spring wheat |
206,071.3 |
131,045.3 |
75,025.9 |
- |
|
corn (maize) |
46,209.2 |
9095.0 |
34,071.3 |
3,042.9 |
|
winter and spring barley |
45,613.7 |
18,142.1 |
27,471.6 |
- |
|
winter and spring rye |
12.0 |
12.0 |
- |
- |
|
millet |
781.5 |
502.7 |
238.0 |
40.8 |
|
triticale (wheat-rye hybrid) |
46.0 |
46.0 |
- |
- |
|
legume vegetables |
1,828.7 |
119.0 |
1635.6 |
74.1 |
|
Rice |
4610.0 |
442.5 |
4,167.5 |
- |
|
Oilseed crops |
85,656.7 |
36,938.3 |
48,452.8 |
265.6 |
|
sunflower |
2242.7 |
335.5 |
1641.6 |
265.6 |
|
safflower |
83,414.1 |
36,602.8 |
46,811.2 |
- |
|
Vegetables and gourds, root crops and tubers |
129,016.3 |
10,674.6 |
99,652.5 |
18,689.2 |
|
of them: |
|
|
|
|
|
open field vegetables |
42,868.1 |
2476.2 |
27,444.6 |
12,947.3 |
|
gourds |
70,819.5 |
7420.8 |
62,311.1 |
1,087.5 |
|
potato |
15,328.7 |
777.7 |
9,896.7 |
4654.4 |
|
Tobacco |
333.7 |
- |
304.0 |
29.7 |
|
Cotton |
109 970.9 |
6,045.5 |
103,925.4 |
- |
|
Forage crops |
215 328.5 |
42,943.8 |
168 424.2 |
3960.5 |
|
of them: |
|
|
|
|
|
corn for food |
8266.3 |
1440.9 |
6,803.6 |
21.8 |
