Cereal production in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cereal production was 1.47 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.47 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.49 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 544,800 metric tons, in 1996.
That places Turkmenistan 98th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million metric tons | 544,800 metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 3.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Fertilizer consumption 347.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 469,930 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 395,782 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Turkmenistan?
- Cereal production in Turkmenistan was 1.47 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,800 metric tons in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cereal production?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.