Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1994 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan is 0.1994 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.6779 metric tons per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1278 metric tons per person, in 1996.
That places Turkmenistan 75th out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1855 metric tons per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2502 metric tons per person | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2721 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2629 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1278 metric tons per person | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1751 metric tons per person | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2899 metric tons per person | +65.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3488 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3821 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3918 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.516 metric tons per person | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5483 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5617 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6007 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6779 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2139 metric tons per person | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1931 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2655 metric tons per person | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2759 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2117 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.24 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2667 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2601 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2703 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2601 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1783 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2598 metric tons per person | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2301 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2238 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2152 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1994 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1994 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1994 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.239 metric tons per person | 0.1278 metric tons per person | 0.3488 metric tons per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4351 metric tons per person | 0.1931 metric tons per person | 0.6779 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2455 metric tons per person | 0.1783 metric tons per person | 0.2759 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2171 metric tons per person | 0.1994 metric tons per person | 0.2301 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.1994 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6779 metric tons per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1278 metric tons per person in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.