Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan is 12.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.0% | — |
| 1988 | 25.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +79.9% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 12.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 4.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +79.9% | 18.2% | 32.7% |
| 1993 | +67.0% | 10.9% | 18.2% |
| 1992 | -66.2% | 32.2% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 10.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 10.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 12.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.