Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1087 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.1087 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.2061 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 hectares per person, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0839 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1072 hectares per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1546 hectares per person | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 0.155 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1536 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.18 hectares per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.169 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1766 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.198 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1916 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2053 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2061 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1755 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.155 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.161 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1623 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1362 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1438 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.105 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1055 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1137 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -4.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1087 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1087 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +48.4% | 0.1042 hectares per person | 0.1546 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 hectares per person | 0.0839 hectares per person | 0.155 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1833 hectares per person | 0.1645 hectares per person | 0.2061 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.1623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 hectares per person | 0.105 hectares per person | 0.1137 hectares 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.1087 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2061 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.