Cropland area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cropland area was 1.18 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Tajikistan, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Tajikistan stood at 1.18 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Tajikistan peaked at 1.27 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 587,781, in 1780.
Tajikistan ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 587,781 | — |
| 1790 | 604,581 | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 624,118 | +3.2% |
| 1810 | 641,704 | +2.8% |
| 1820 | 659,917 | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 678,857 | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 699,733 | +3.1% |
| 1850 | 724,762 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 748,817 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 774,576 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 808,309 | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 842,299 | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 874,156 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 899,692 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 923,585 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 938,202 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 970,843 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1.27 million | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.18 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.80 million, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.18 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +27.0% | 1.00 million | 1.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 587,781 | 587,781 | 587,781 | 1 |
| 1790s | 604,581 | 604,581 | 604,581 | 1 |
| 1800s | 624,118 | 624,118 | 624,118 | 1 |
| 1810s | 641,704 | 641,704 | 641,704 | 1 |
| 1820s | 659,917 | 659,917 | 659,917 | 1 |
| 1830s | 678,857 | 678,857 | 678,857 | 1 |
| 1840s | 699,733 | 699,733 | 699,733 | 1 |
| 1850s | 724,762 | 724,762 | 724,762 | 1 |
| 1860s | 748,817 | 748,817 | 748,817 | 1 |
| 1870s | 774,576 | 774,576 | 774,576 | 1 |
| 1880s | 808,309 | 808,309 | 808,309 | 1 |
| 1890s | 842,299 | 842,299 | 842,299 | 1 |
| 1900s | 874,156 | 874,156 | 874,156 | 1 |
| 1910s | 899,692 | 899,692 | 899,692 | 1 |
| 1920s | 923,585 | 923,585 | 923,585 | 1 |
| 1930s | 938,202 | 938,202 | 938,202 | 1 |
| 1940s | 970,843 | 970,843 | 970,843 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
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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 1.18 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,781 in 1780.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cropland area?
- Tajikistan ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.