Cotton yields in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cotton yields was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
63rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.37 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.8391 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cotton yields 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
In 2024, cotton yields in Turkmenistan stood at 1.03 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8391 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8391 tonnes per hectare | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.03 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.03 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 0.8391 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 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 cotton yields in Turkmenistan?
- Cotton yields in Turkmenistan was 1.03 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8391 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cotton yields?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 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.