Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Drivers of deforestation was 0.18 hectares in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan, 2009–2013
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2013, drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan stood at 0.18 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.6% on the previous year and down 95.9% over five years.
Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.4 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 3.02 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 12.51 hectares | +314.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8 hectares | -77.6% |
| 2013 | 0.18 hectares | -93.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.18 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.18 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 hectares | 4.4 hectares | 4.4 hectares | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.63 hectares | 0.18 hectares | 12.51 hectares | 4 |
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 drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan?
- Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan was 0.18 hectares in 2013, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 hectares in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.