Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 37.95 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.95 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
37.99 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
31.84 million hectares
in 2011
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan is 37.95 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan peaked at 37.99 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.84 million hectares, in 2011.
Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.80 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 33.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.70 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.50 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.09 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.95 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.78 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.60 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.45 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.30 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.16 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.00 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.74 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.41 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.34 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.03 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.68 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.42 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.30 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 37.95 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 32.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 37.95 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 39.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.72 million hectares | 33.65 million hectares | 33.80 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.85 million hectares | 32.16 million hectares | 33.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 million hectares | 31.84 million hectares | 37.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 million hectares | 37.95 million hectares | 37.97 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 16 Angola 40.36 million hectares compare
- 17 Mauritania 39.25 million hectares compare
- 18 Namibia 38.00 million hectares compare
- 20 Madagascar 37.30 million hectares compare
- 21 Colombia 35.49 million hectares compare
- 22 Mozambique 35.46 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkmenistan was 37.95 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.84 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Turkmenistan ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 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.