Arable land in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Arable land was 1.59 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Turkmenistan is 1.59 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.03 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million hectares, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 206 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.03 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 800,694 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,834 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.47 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 347.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 469,930 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Turkmenistan?
- Arable land in Turkmenistan was 1.59 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for arable land?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.