Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0638 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.1191 sq. km per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1191 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1165 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1142 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1121 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1102 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1065 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1025 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1005 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0966 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0913 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0896 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0879 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0862 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0845 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0809 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0774 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0756 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0739 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0706 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0691 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1115 sq. km per person | 0.1046 sq. km per person | 0.1191 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0941 sq. km per person | 0.0862 sq. km per person | 0.1025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0766 sq. km per person | 0.0691 sq. km per person | 0.0845 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 0.0638 sq. km per person | 0.0676 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1191 sq. km per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.