Agricultural irrigated land in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural irrigated land was 4.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural irrigated land in Turkmenistan, 2019–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural irrigated land in Turkmenistan is 4.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over five years.
That places Turkmenistan 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.1% | — |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Turkmenistan was 4.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Turkmenistan ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.