Agricultural water withdrawals in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 16.12 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.12 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
27.21 billion cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
16.12 billion cubic meters
in 2020
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Turkmenistan, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 16.12 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Turkmenistan peaked at 27.21 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.12 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.29 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 23.41 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.54 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.66 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.79 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.91 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.04 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.61 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.17 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.74 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.36 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.39 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.45 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.46 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.49 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.21 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.35 billion cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 16.35 billion cubic meters | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 16.12 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.60 billion cubic meters | 23.29 billion cubic meters | 23.91 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.79 billion cubic meters | 24.04 billion cubic meters | 26.42 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion cubic meters | 16.35 billion cubic meters | 27.21 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 billion cubic meters | 16.12 billion cubic meters | 16.12 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 28 Russian Federation 18.64 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Italy 17.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.71 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 15.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 14.67 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 14.03 billion cubic meters 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 water withdrawals in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Turkmenistan was 16.12 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.21 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Turkmenistan ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.