Forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Forest area as share of land area was 4.96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 1990
All-time low
4.96
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan is 4.96, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.96 | — |
| 1991 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 6.55 compare
- 180 Isle of Man 6.44 compare
- 181 Bahrain 5.46 compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 4.57 compare
- 184 Tunisia 4.43 compare
- 185 Pakistan 4.14 compare
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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -18.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Turkmenistan was 4.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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