Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Agricultural area over the long-term
Afghanistan
38.65 million hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
39.02 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
32nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 39.02 million hectares against 38.65 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 375,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 39 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.40 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 14.85 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 15.23 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 10.37 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 10.77 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 11.10 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 13.33 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 12.73 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 12.98 million hectares | 6.68 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 13.20 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 13.43 million hectares | 7.45 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 13.66 million hectares | 7.86 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 13.90 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 14.13 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 14.37 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 14.61 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 14.85 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 15.09 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 15.34 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 15.58 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 15.99 million hectares | 12.80 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 16.76 million hectares | 13.51 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 17.56 million hectares | 14.26 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 18.40 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 19.27 million hectares | 15.89 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 20.48 million hectares | 16.78 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 22.00 million hectares | 17.71 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 23.62 million hectares | 18.70 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 25.36 million hectares | 19.74 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 27.33 million hectares | 20.83 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 29.24 million hectares | 21.99 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 31.09 million hectares | 23.22 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 34.74 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 37.88 million hectares | 32.99 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.04 million hectares | 34.14 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 38.05 million hectares | 34.76 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 37.88 million hectares | 35.05 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 37.88 million hectares | 34.68 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.93 million hectares | 34.21 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.43 million hectares | 39.03 million hectares | 591,650 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 39.02 million hectares against 38.65 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 375,900 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.