Land use hidden — Cropland in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 16,313 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,313 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,644 Square kilometres
in 2006
All-time low
11,315 Square kilometres
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720231992: 11.3k Square kilometres1993: 11.9k Square kilometres1994: 12.6k Square kilometres1995: 13.2k Square kilometres1996: 13.8k Square kilometres1997: 14.5k Square kilometres1998: 15.1k Square kilometres1999: 15.7k Square kilometres2000: 16.3k Square kilometres2001: 16.3k Square kilometres2002: 17.0k Square kilometres2003: 18.1k Square kilometres2004: 18.4k Square kilometres2005: 20.4k Square kilometres2006: 20.6k Square kilometres2007: 18.9k Square kilometres2008: 18.9k Square kilometres2009: 18.4k Square kilometres2010: 18.3k Square kilometres2011: 18.1k Square kilometres2012: 18.4k Square kilometres2013: 19.0k Square kilometres2014: 17.1k Square kilometres2015: 17.6k Square kilometres2016: 18.5k Square kilometres2017: 18.5k Square kilometres2018: 17.0k Square kilometres2019: 16.2k Square kilometres2020: 16.4k Square kilometres2021: 16.3k Square kilometres2022: 16.5k Square kilometres2023: 16.3k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Turkmenistan is 16,313 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Turkmenistan peaked at 20,644 Square kilometres in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,315 Square kilometres, in 1992.

Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,518 Square kilometres 11,315 Square kilometres 15,720 Square kilometres 8
2000s 18,340 Square kilometres 16,350 Square kilometres 20,644 Square kilometres 10
2010s 17,851 Square kilometres 16,151 Square kilometres 18,994 Square kilometres 10
2020s 16,391 Square kilometres 16,313 Square kilometres 16,502 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Turkmenistan?
Land use hidden — cropland in Turkmenistan was 16,313 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 20,644 Square kilometres in 2006.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11,315 Square kilometres in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata