Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 20.39 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan stood at 20.39 percent.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan peaked at 27.69 percent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.97 percent, in 2012.
Tajikistan ranks 79th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.04 percent | — |
| 1993 | 25.33 percent | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.01 percent | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.89 percent | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.19 percent | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.04 percent | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.15 percent | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.31 percent | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.34 percent | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.36 percent | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.55 percent | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.96 percent | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.14 percent | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.57 percent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.55 percent | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.69 percent | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.92 percent | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 20.54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.97 percent | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.99 percent | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.05 percent | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.1 percent | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.16 percent | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.24 percent | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3 percent | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.32 percent | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.28 percent | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3 percent | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.39 percent | +0.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 20.39 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 20.39 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.75 percent | 25.01 percent | 26.31 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.01 percent | 26.34 percent | 27.69 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 percent | 19.97 percent | 20.92 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 percent | 20.28 percent | 20.39 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan was 20.39 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 percent in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 percent in 2012.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Tajikistan ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).