Potato yields in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Potato yields was 15.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Turkmenistan is 15.31 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Turkmenistan peaked at 22.25 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.31 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -71.2% |
| 1995 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +127.5% |
| 1996 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 18.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.93 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 22.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.43 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 14.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 | +127.5% | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | -71.2% | 8 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +59.8% | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 8.39 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 tonnes per hectare | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 potato yields in Turkmenistan?
- Potato yields in Turkmenistan was 15.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for potato yields?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.