Agriculture — Area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agriculture — Area was 39,627 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Turkmenistan stood at 39,627 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Turkmenistan peaked at 39,798 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,542 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 37th out of 255 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.
Agriculture — Area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34,941 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 35,004 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34,966 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35,030 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 35,082 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35,150 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 35,203 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 35,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,124 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34,928 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,840 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34,785 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34,674 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,532 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34,222 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34,069 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33,882 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33,723 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33,542 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34,404 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35,160 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35,918 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 36,662 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37,409 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38,147 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 38,894 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39,798 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39,797 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,792 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,585 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39,627 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 39,627 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 11.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 39,627 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 15.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 | 36,366 1000 ha | 33,542 1000 ha | 39,798 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,719 1000 ha | 39,585 1000 ha | 39,797 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 34 Colombia 40,546 1000 ha compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 39,877 1000 ha compare
- 36 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 39 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 40 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 40 Turkey 38,640 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Turkmenistan?
- Agriculture — area in Turkmenistan was 39,627 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,798 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,542 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agriculture — area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.