Cotton yields in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cotton yields was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.24 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cotton yields in Tajikistan, 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
Tajikistan recorded 2.06 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Tajikistan peaked at 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 27th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 cotton yields in Tajikistan?
- Cotton yields in Tajikistan was 2.06 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 cotton yields recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cotton yields?
- Tajikistan ranks 27th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.