Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan stood at 1.7 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7043 hectares per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7043 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.9199 hectares per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9129 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.99 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.7 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.7 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7043 hectares per square kilometre | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 123 Canada 1.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belize 1.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Sudan 1.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 1.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bolivia 1.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cuba 1.37 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 1.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7043 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.