Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 2.83 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.88 million hectares
in 2009
All-time low
2.78 million hectares
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan stood at 2.83 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan peaked at 3.88 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million hectares, in 2014.
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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.50 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 3.54 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.50 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.62 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.67 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million hectares | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.83 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.83 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tajikistan was 2.83 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Tajikistan ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.