Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre was 1.68 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.68 t per square kilometre for potatoes — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.68 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0364 t per square kilometre, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0745 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0681 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0638 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0364 t per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.057 t per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1894 t per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2864 t per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3512 t per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3843 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4233 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4727 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.494 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5256 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5111 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.525 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5311 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5352 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5755 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6279 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6719 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7233 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.749 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7549 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7655 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8137 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 t per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.68 t per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.83 t per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +216.7% | 0.0598 t per square kilometre | 0.1894 t per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +56.7% | 0.0364 t per square kilometre | 0.057 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0562 t per square kilometre | 0.0364 t per square kilometre | 0.0745 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4163 t per square kilometre | 0.1894 t per square kilometre | 0.5256 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6748 t per square kilometre | 0.5311 t per square kilometre | 0.8137 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 t per square kilometre | 1.04 t per square kilometre | 1.68 t per square kilometre | 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 potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 1.68 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 t per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for potatoes — production, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production 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.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Potatoes — Production 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.