Cropland area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cropland area was 1.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 million hectares
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.08 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
871,000 hectares
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Tajikistan stood at 1.05 million hectares.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Tajikistan peaked at 1.08 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 871,000 hectares, in 2008.
That places Tajikistan 113th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland area in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 985,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 998,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 970,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 959,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 919,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 917,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 887,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 886,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 886,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 883,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 881,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 880,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 877,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 874,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 877,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 873,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 871,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 884,400 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 880,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 877,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 874,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 905,600 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 937,200 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 968,800 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million hectares | -2.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940,125 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 998,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 878,640 hectares | 871,000 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 955,640 hectares | 874,000 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 4 |
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 cropland area in Tajikistan?
- Cropland area in Tajikistan was 1.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 871,000 hectares in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cropland area?
- Tajikistan ranks 113th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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