Forest area km in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Forest area km was 2.33 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.33 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.33 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.33 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.33 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 103rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 100 Sierra Leone 2.44 million compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 2.41 million compare
- 102 Uganda 2.37 million compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 2.26 million compare
- 105 Lithuania 2.22 million compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.16 million compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.88 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 79.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Turkmenistan?
- Forest area km in Turkmenistan was 2.33 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for forest area km?
- Turkmenistan ranks 103rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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