Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.29 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.8242 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.71 tonnes per hectare for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8242 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Turkmenistan ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8242 tonnes per hectare | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +81.1% |
| 1999 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 0.8242 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Turkmenistan?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Turkmenistan was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8242 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Turkmenistan ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.