Arable land in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Arable land was 6.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Tajikistan is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Tajikistan peaked at 6.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2006.
Tajikistan ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.1% | — |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Tajikistan?
- Arable land in Tajikistan was 6.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- How does Tajikistan rank for arable land?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.