Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.01 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan stood at 1.01 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.01 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4 kilograms per hectare, in 2006.
Turkmenistan ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 1 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6288 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.494 kilograms per hectare | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.945 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan was 1.01 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 kilograms per hectare in 2006.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Turkmenistan ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.