Rice yields in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rice yields was 4.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice yields in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4.54 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.39 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice yields in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.685 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | -64.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +185.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +190.5% |
| 2013 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.69 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +190.5% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +185.7% | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 0.685 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 rice yields in Turkmenistan?
- Rice yields in Turkmenistan was 4.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rice yields?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.