Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 84.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan stood at 84.22 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 84.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.01 hectares per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 2nd out of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.22 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 75.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 76.72 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.49 hectares per square kilometre | 75.22 hectares per square kilometre | 75.63 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.32 hectares per square kilometre | 72.79 hectares per square kilometre | 75.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.69 hectares per square kilometre | 72.01 hectares per square kilometre | 84.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.47 hectares per square kilometre | 84.22 hectares per square kilometre | 84.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 86.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 83.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.77 hectares per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 84.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.