Cropland — Area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cropland — Area was 1,680 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Turkmenistan is 1,680 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,932 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,141 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 114th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,141 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,203 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,266 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,330 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,382 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,450 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,503 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,562 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,624 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,527 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,590 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,695 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,725 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,903 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,932 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,772 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,769 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,727 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,723 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,704 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,664 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,746 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,578 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,629 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,729 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,730 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,595 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,615 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,644 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,631 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,650 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,638 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,680 1000 ha | +2.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1,680 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1,680 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,355 1000 ha | 1,141 1000 ha | 1,562 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,727 1000 ha | 1,527 1000 ha | 1,932 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | 1,746 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 1000 ha | 1,631 1000 ha | 1,680 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 cropland — area in Turkmenistan?
- Cropland — area in Turkmenistan was 1,680 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cropland — area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 114th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.