Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.83 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan is 1.83 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.29 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8242 kg per hectare, in 1996.
Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.21 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7 kg per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8242 kg per hectare | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +81.1% |
| 1999 | 2.27 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.12 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.93 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.93 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 kg per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 2.19 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.83 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.83 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 kg per hectare | 0.8242 kg per hectare | 2.61 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.33 kg per hectare | 1.1 kg per hectare | 3.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 kg per hectare | 1.37 kg per hectare | 2.21 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 kg per hectare | 1.83 kg per hectare | 2.19 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 1.83 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8242 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.