Cropland — Share in Land area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 3.57 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 188 South Sudan 3.92 % compare
- 189 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.74 % compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 3.73 % compare
- 191 Algeria 3.57 % compare
- 193 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.43 % compare
- 194 Seychelles 3.38 % compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 877.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 80.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 95.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 37,947 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 4.14 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,640 1000 ha (2024)
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
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.