Land use in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Land use was 1.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 million hectares
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.08 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
871,000 hectares
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.05 million hectares for land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Tajikistan peaked at 1.08 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 871,000 hectares, in 2008.
Tajikistan ranks 113th of 224 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.
Land use in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 985,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 998,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 970,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 959,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 919,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 917,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 887,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 886,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 886,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 883,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 881,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 880,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 877,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 874,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 877,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 873,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 871,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 884,400 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 880,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 877,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 874,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 905,600 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 937,200 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 968,800 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million hectares | -2.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940,125 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 998,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 878,640 hectares | 871,000 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 955,640 hectares | 874,000 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 0.2363 % 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 land use in Tajikistan?
- Land use in Tajikistan was 1.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 871,000 hectares in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for land use?
- Tajikistan ranks 113th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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