Surface area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Surface area was 491,209 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Turkmenistan, 1961–2023
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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Turkmenistan is 491,209 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Turkmenistan peaked at 491,209 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 488,100 sq. km, in 1961.
Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,411 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 491,209 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,209 sq. km | 491,209 sq. km | 491,209 sq. km | 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 surface area in Turkmenistan?
- Surface area in Turkmenistan was 491,209 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 491,209 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,100 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for surface area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.