FAO projections of arable land in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: FAO projections of arable land was 1.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land 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, fao projections of arable land in Tajikistan stood at 1.05 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Tajikistan peaked at 1.08 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 871,000 hectares, in 2008.
That places Tajikistan 113th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 985,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 998,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 970,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 959,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 919,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 917,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 887,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 886,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 886,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 883,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 881,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 880,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 877,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 874,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 877,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 873,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 871,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 884,400 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 880,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 877,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 874,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 905,600 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 937,200 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 968,800 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million hectares | -2.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940,125 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 998,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 878,640 hectares | 871,000 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 955,640 hectares | 874,000 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.08 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 fao projections of arable land in Tajikistan?
- Fao projections of arable land in Tajikistan was 1.05 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 871,000 hectares in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Tajikistan ranks 113th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.