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.
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 |
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- 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 compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 114.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 15.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 10.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.49 Mt CO2e (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.