What is the highest surface area recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 491,209 sq. km in 2019.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 488,100 sq. km in 1961.

How does Turkmenistan rank for surface area?

Turkmenistan ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Turkmenistan

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Turkmenistan
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Turkmenistan: Surface area (sq. km) was 491,209 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

491,209 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 216 countries

All-time high

491,209 sq. km

in 2019

All-time low

488,100 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Turkmenistan, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Turkmenistan is 491,209 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Turkmenistan peaked at 491,209 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 488,100 sq. km, in 1961.

Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Turkmenistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	488,100 sq. km	—
1962	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	488,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	491,209 sq. km	+0.6%
2020	491,209 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	491,209 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	491,209 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	491,209 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	491,209 sq. km	+0.0%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

Turkmenistan's 491,209 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkmenistan's 491,209 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	9
1970s	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	10
1980s	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	10
1990s	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	10
2000s	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	10
2010s	488,411 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	491,209 sq. km	10
2020s	491,209 sq. km	491,209 sq. km	491,209 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

51 Yemen 527,968 sq. km compare
52 Thailand 513,115 sq. km compare
53 Spain 505,981 sq. km compare
55 Cameroon 475,442 sq. km compare
56 Papua New Guinea 462,840 sq. km compare
57 Uzbekistan 448,923 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2424 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 5.12 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Turkmenistan?: Surface area in Turkmenistan was 491,209 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 491,209 sq. km in 2019.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 488,100 sq. km in 1961.
How does Turkmenistan rank for surface area?: Turkmenistan ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.