Forest area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Forest area was 8.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Turkmenistan stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.8% | — |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 4 |
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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 forest area in Turkmenistan?
- Forest area in Turkmenistan was 8.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for forest area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.