Breakdown of habitable land area in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 8.93 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.93 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 235 countries
All-time high
8.93 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
8.88 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Turkmenistan, 2015–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2015201720192015: 8.9M hectares2016: 8.9M hectares2017: 8.9M hectares2018: 8.9M hectares2019: 8.9M hectares

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 breakdown of habitable land area in Turkmenistan is 8.93 million hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.

Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 4 United States 14.09 million hectares compare
  2. 5 China 11.36 million hectares compare
  3. 6 Brazil 9.16 million hectares compare
  4. 8 Azerbaijan 7.94 million hectares compare
  5. 9 Iran 6.13 million hectares compare
  6. 10 Tanzania 5.55 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Turkmenistan?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Turkmenistan was 8.93 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.93 million hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.88 million hectares in 2015.
How does Turkmenistan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Turkmenistan ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.