Forest area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Forest area was 41,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 41,270 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Turkmenistan peaked at 41,270 sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41,270 sq. km, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41,270 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 41,270 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 41,270 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 4 |
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 forest area in Turkmenistan?
- Forest area in Turkmenistan was 41,270 sq. km 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 41,270 sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,270 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for forest area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 75th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.