Share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 27.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan is 27.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan peaked at 34.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2012.
Tajikistan ranks 131st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.1% | — |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Tajikistan was 27.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Tajikistan ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.