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

Trade

Transnational corridor "Western Europe - Western China"

Growth in sales volumes and the emergence of new formats of trade enterprises

$3.6

tourism

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
	All categories of farms	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

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