Cropland area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cropland area was 2.47 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Turkmenistan, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Turkmenistan is 2.47 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.47 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 844,765, in 1780.
That places Turkmenistan 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 844,765 | — |
| 1790 | 874,520 | +3.5% |
| 1800 | 905,153 | +3.5% |
| 1810 | 934,555 | +3.2% |
| 1820 | 962,338 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 991,916 | +3.1% |
| 1840 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1870 | 1.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 1.26 million | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 1.32 million | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 1.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 1.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.01 million | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 1.95 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | +11.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Turkmenistan 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 | +26.5% | 1.59 million | 2.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 844,765 | 844,765 | 844,765 | 1 |
| 1790s | 874,520 | 874,520 | 874,520 | 1 |
| 1800s | 905,153 | 905,153 | 905,153 | 1 |
| 1810s | 934,555 | 934,555 | 934,555 | 1 |
| 1820s | 962,338 | 962,338 | 962,338 | 1 |
| 1830s | 991,916 | 991,916 | 991,916 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 1 |
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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 cropland area in Turkmenistan?
- Cropland area in Turkmenistan was 2.47 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,765 in 1780.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cropland area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.