Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Tajikistan
67.2%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
66.7%
in 2023
Tajikistan rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
75th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 67.2% against 66.7% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 66.1% | 26.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 43.6% | 35.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 77.6% | 10.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 73.2% | 5.9% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 67.2% against 66.7% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Tajikistan ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.