Agricultural land — Area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural land — Area was 39,627 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Turkmenistan stood at 39,627 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Turkmenistan peaked at 39,739 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,542 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 34th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,074 1000 ha | 34,941 1000 ha | 35,212 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,574 1000 ha | 33,882 1000 ha | 35,124 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,360 1000 ha | 33,542 1000 ha | 39,739 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,683 1000 ha | 39,585 1000 ha | 39,737 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 31 Colombia 40,546 1000 ha compare
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania 39,877 1000 ha compare
- 33 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 36 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 37 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 877.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 80.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 95.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 37,947 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 4.14 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,640 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural land — area in Turkmenistan was 39,627 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,739 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,542 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural land — area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 34th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.