Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 868,613 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 868,613 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.06 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 330,991 hectares, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 330,991 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 432,300 hectares | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 429,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 648,000 hectares | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 661,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 640,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 595,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 690,000 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 825,000 hectares | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 790,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 842,500 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 963,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 950,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 862,900 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 938,200 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 904,600 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 903,100 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 880,800 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 880,841 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 931,196 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 787,918 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 832,286 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 914,296 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 917,975 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 792,850 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 798,522 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 729,894 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 746,853 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 840,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 824,615 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 868,613 hectares | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 553,286 hectares | 330,991 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 917,420 hectares | 790,000 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 863,978 hectares | 787,918 hectares | 931,196 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,995 hectares | 729,894 hectares | 868,613 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 81 Azerbaijan 964,494 hectares compare
- 82 Finland 905,200 hectares compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 885,160 hectares compare
- 85 Uruguay 813,974 hectares compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 808,105 hectares compare
- 87 Tunisia 795,426 hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Turkmenistan?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Turkmenistan was 868,613 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,991 hectares in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.