Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0537 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0537 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.2085 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0537 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2085 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2021 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1959 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1901 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1845 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1793 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1744 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1697 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1653 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.161 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1569 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1529 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1491 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1454 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1417 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1382 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1347 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1314 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1281 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1248 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1216 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1184 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1152 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1121 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1089 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1056 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0993 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0965 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.094 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0917 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0896 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0879 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0861 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0833 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0819 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0805 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0741 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0723 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0707 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.069 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0674 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0659 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0611 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0595 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1855 sq. km per person | 0.1653 sq. km per person | 0.2085 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1439 sq. km per person | 0.1281 sq. km per person | 0.161 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1105 sq. km per person | 0.0965 sq. km per person | 0.1248 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0859 sq. km per person | 0.0791 sq. km per person | 0.094 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 sq. km per person | 0.0627 sq. km per person | 0.0775 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0593 sq. km per person | 0.0584 sq. km per person | 0.0611 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 0.0537 sq. km per person | 0.0572 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.1054 sq. km per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.1043 sq. km per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0791 sq. km per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 0.0515 sq. km per person compare
- 9 Greenland 0.0428 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Iceland 0.0425 sq. km per person 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 (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0537 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2085 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.