Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 6.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tajikistan stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tajikistan peaked at 6.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2006.
That places Tajikistan 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.1% | — |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
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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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tajikistan?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tajikistan was 6.1% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.