Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0.1251 hectares in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan, 2001–2013
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan is 0.1251 hectares, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.06 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1251 hectares, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.19 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 29.06 hectares | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 10.84 hectares | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 4.85 hectares | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 4.58 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 20.75 hectares | +1873.8% |
| 2008 | 8.61 hectares | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 1.85 hectares | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 7.86 hectares | +607.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7975 hectares | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1251 hectares | -84.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1251 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1251 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1873.8% | 1.05 hectares | 20.75 hectares |
| 2011 | +607.6% | 1.11 hectares | 7.86 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 hectares | 1.05 hectares | 29.06 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.47 hectares | 0.1251 hectares | 7.86 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 177 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.2257 hectares compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.1493 hectares compare
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 hectares compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 182 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 182 Niger 0 hectares
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-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkmenistan was 0.1251 hectares in 2013, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 hectares in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.