Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 80.75 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan is 80.75 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan peaked at 80.83 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.75 percent, in 2011.
That places Turkmenistan 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.75 percent | 71.61 percent | 71.93 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.9 percent | 68.43 percent | 71.29 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.79 percent | 67.75 percent | 80.83 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.77 percent | 80.75 percent | 80.79 percent | 4 |
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- 1 Falkland Islands 93.19 percent compare
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan was 80.75 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.83 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.75 percent in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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).