Nepal vs Turkmenistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nepal
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
91st
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nepal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 7,020 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 185,938 hectares | 170,599 hectares | 15,339 hectares | Nepal |
| 1100s | 196,377 hectares | 178,730 hectares | 17,647 hectares | Nepal |
| 1200s | 206,591 hectares | 186,155 hectares | 20,436 hectares | Nepal |
| 1300s | 216,585 hectares | 192,812 hectares | 23,773 hectares | Nepal |
| 1400s | 226,362 hectares | 200,454 hectares | 25,908 hectares | Nepal |
| 1500s | 235,925 hectares | 212,374 hectares | 23,551 hectares | Nepal |
| 1600s | 291,997 hectares | 239,952 hectares | 52,045 hectares | Nepal |
| 1700s | 346,939 hectares | 256,402 hectares | 90,537 hectares | Nepal |
| 1710s | 373,874 hectares | 272,596 hectares | 101,278 hectares | Nepal |
| 1720s | 402,860 hectares | 286,647 hectares | 116,213 hectares | Nepal |
| 1730s | 434,054 hectares | 301,409 hectares | 132,645 hectares | Nepal |
| 1740s | 467,624 hectares | 316,917 hectares | 150,707 hectares | Nepal |
| 1750s | 503,748 hectares | 333,207 hectares | 170,541 hectares | Nepal |
| 1760s | 542,623 hectares | 350,318 hectares | 192,305 hectares | Nepal |
| 1770s | 584,456 hectares | 368,290 hectares | 216,166 hectares | Nepal |
| 1780s | 629,473 hectares | 387,165 hectares | 242,308 hectares | Nepal |
| 1790s | 677,914 hectares | 406,986 hectares | 270,928 hectares | Nepal |
| 1800s | 730,039 hectares | 427,800 hectares | 302,239 hectares | Nepal |
| 1810s | 786,129 hectares | 449,654 hectares | 336,475 hectares | Nepal |
| 1820s | 862,999 hectares | 472,600 hectares | 390,399 hectares | Nepal |
| 1830s | 910,155 hectares | 496,688 hectares | 413,467 hectares | Nepal |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 521,973 hectares | 516,697 hectares | Nepal |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 548,514 hectares | 514,586 hectares | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1.07 million hectares | 576,368 hectares | 489,762 hectares | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1.07 million hectares | 605,600 hectares | 464,610 hectares | Nepal |
| 1880s | 1.14 million hectares | 636,273 hectares | 501,677 hectares | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1.12 million hectares | 668,456 hectares | 446,744 hectares | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1.13 million hectares | 702,218 hectares | 429,312 hectares | Nepal |
| 1910s | 1.32 million hectares | 737,635 hectares | 580,275 hectares | Nepal |
| 1920s | 1.55 million hectares | 774,782 hectares | 772,328 hectares | Nepal |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 813,739 hectares | 832,771 hectares | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 854,590 hectares | 829,000 hectares | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 794,346 hectares | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 670,075 hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 581,086 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 389,189 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 83,810 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nepal or Turkmenistan?
- Nepal, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 7,020 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Turkmenistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.