Share of GDP from agriculture in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of GDP from agriculture was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Turkmenistan, 1987–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 12.4% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Turkmenistan peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.0% | — |
| 1988 | 25.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +79.9% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 12.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 4.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +79.9% | 18.2% | 32.7% |
| 1993 | +67.0% | 10.9% | 18.2% |
| 1992 | -66.2% | 32.2% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 10.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 10.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 6 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Turkmenistan?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Turkmenistan was 12.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).