Arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.2161 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan is 0.2161 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.396 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2161 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2807 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2899 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2989 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3083 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3175 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3263 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3348 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3425 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3491 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3422 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3491 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3651 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3648 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.396 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3536 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3469 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3306 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3226 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3121 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.31 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3139 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2768 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2847 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2785 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2506 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.225 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.2161 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.2161 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3124 hectares per person | 0.2807 hectares per person | 0.3425 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3592 hectares per person | 0.3306 hectares per person | 0.396 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2858 hectares per person | 0.2326 hectares per person | 0.3226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2237 hectares per person | 0.2161 hectares per person | 0.2311 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.2161 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.396 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2161 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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.
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Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.