Agricultural land in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural land was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 84.2% for agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Turkmenistan peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.2% | — |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.2% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 72.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.2% | 84.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
- 3 Burundi 83.9% compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.4% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.8% 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)
- 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 land in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural land in Turkmenistan was 84.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural land?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.