Share of land area used for agriculture in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 84.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Turkmenistan peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.2% | — |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.2% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 72.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.2% | 84.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
- 3 Burundi 83.9% compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.4% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Turkmenistan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Turkmenistan was 84.2% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (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.