Cropland area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cropland area was 1.63 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan stood at 1.63 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.06 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million hectares, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 4.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 800,694 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 1.47 million metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,834 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Turkmenistan?
- Cropland area in Turkmenistan was 1.63 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cropland area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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