Cropland — Share in Land area in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 3.57 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.57 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
191st
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.11 %
in 2006
All-time low
2.43 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024

012341992200820241992: 2.4 %1993: 2.6 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 2.8 %1996: 2.9 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 4 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 3.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Turkmenistan is 3.57 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.11 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.43 %, in 1992.

That places Turkmenistan 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.88 % 2.43 % 3.32 % 8
2000s 3.67 % 3.25 % 4.11 % 10
2010s 3.56 % 3.36 % 3.72 % 10
2020s 3.51 % 3.47 % 3.57 % 5

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  5. 193 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.43 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Turkmenistan?
Cropland — share in land area in Turkmenistan was 3.57 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 % in 2006.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 % in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for cropland — share in land area?
Turkmenistan ranks 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.