Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 37,947 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan stood at 37,947 1000 ha.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan peaked at 37,986 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31,838 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 24th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33,800 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 33,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,700 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,650 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33,500 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33,400 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33,250 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33,090 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32,950 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32,780 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32,600 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32,450 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32,300 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32,155 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31,838 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32,740 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 33,414 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,340 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 35,033 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35,680 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36,417 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 37,299 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 37,986 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37,966 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,947 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 37,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 37,947 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 32.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 37,947 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 39.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,719 1000 ha | 33,650 1000 ha | 33,800 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,848 1000 ha | 32,155 1000 ha | 33,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,675 1000 ha | 31,838 1000 ha | 37,986 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,952 1000 ha | 37,947 1000 ha | 37,966 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 21 Angola 40,361 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan was 37,947 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,986 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,838 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 24th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.