Land use in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Land use was 1.63 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.63 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.06 million hectares
in 2006
All-time low
1.13 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.63 million hectares for land use 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 in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.06 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 98th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.19 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million hectares | -1.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.63 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.63 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.65 million 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 land use in Turkmenistan?
- Land use in Turkmenistan was 1.63 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for land use?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 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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