What is land area in Turkmenistan?

Land area in Turkmenistan was 469,930 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 469,930 sq. km in 1992.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 469,930 sq. km in 1992.

How does Turkmenistan rank for land area?

Turkmenistan ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Turkmenistan

Name: Land area in Turkmenistan
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Turkmenistan: Land area was 469,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

469,930 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

53rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

469,930 sq. km

in 1992

All-time low

469,930 sq. km

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2023

Land area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Turkmenistan is 469,930 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Turkmenistan peaked at 469,930 sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 469,930 sq. km, in 1992.

Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	8
2000s	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	10
2010s	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	10
2020s	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	469,930 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

50 Thailand 510,890 sq. km compare
51 Spain 499,697 sq. km compare
52 Cameroon 472,710 sq. km compare
54 Papua New Guinea 452,860 sq. km compare
55 Morocco 446,300 sq. km compare
56 Uzbekistan 440,650 sq. km compare

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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)
Agricultural land 395,782 sq. km (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Turkmenistan?: Land area in Turkmenistan was 469,930 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 469,930 sq. km in 1992.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 469,930 sq. km in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for land area?: Turkmenistan ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.