Agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural area per capita was 5.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.37
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 1992
All-time low
5.37
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 5.37. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.96 | — |
| 1993 | 8.79 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.61 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.47 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.33 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.75 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.59 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.11 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.72 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 | 7.91 | 8.96 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.27 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.84 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.37 | 5.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 6 Botswana 10.43 compare
- 6 Mayotte 0.0614 compare
- 7 Western Sahara 8.63 compare
- 8 Mauritania 7.91 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5.22 compare
- 11 Greenland 4.35 compare
- 12 Iceland 4.23 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 808.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5289 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.36 (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural area per capita in Turkmenistan was 5.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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