Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 27.94 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan is 27.94 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan peaked at 78.09 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.23 1000 ha, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.56 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 64.06 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.33 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 69.59 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.97 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 78.09 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.34 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 71.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.36 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.08 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.26 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.83 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 70.26 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 63.43 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 65.56 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 69.68 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 69.73 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.17 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 64.97 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.97 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 58.68 1000 ha | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 27.44 1000 ha | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 27.23 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.94 1000 ha | +2.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.94 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.91 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.94 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -53.2% | 58.68 1000 ha | 27.44 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.07 1000 ha | 61.56 1000 ha | 78.09 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.2 1000 ha | 63.43 1000 ha | 70.26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.85 1000 ha | 27.23 1000 ha | 67.97 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -19.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Turkmenistan was 27.94 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.09 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.23 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.