Barley yields in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Barley yields was 1.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Turkmenistan stood at 1.98 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.49 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.195 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Barley yields in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2149 tonnes per hectare | -85.1% |
| 1998 | 0.195 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5111 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9182 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +100.0% | 0.195 tonnes per hectare | 0.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | +93.8% | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | -85.1% | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.2149 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.195 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9813 tonnes per hectare | 0.5111 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 barley yields in Turkmenistan?
- Barley yields in Turkmenistan was 1.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for barley yields?
- Turkmenistan ranks 73rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.