Land natural share in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Land natural share was 15.6 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.6
World rank
159th
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.4
in 1780
All-time low
15.36
in 2000
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Turkmenistan, 1780–2010

20304050601780189520101780: 59.41790: 58.61800: 57.71810: 56.81820: 55.81830: 54.81840: 53.61850: 52.41860: 51.11870: 49.61880: 48.11890: 46.41900: 44.51910: 42.61920: 40.61930: 38.31940: 361950: 33.51960: 21.51970: 20.91980: 20.71990: 202000: 15.42010: 15.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Turkmenistan is 15.6, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Turkmenistan peaked at 59.4 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 2000.

That places Turkmenistan 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Turkmenistan, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 59.4 —
1790 58.6 -1.4%
1800 57.72 -1.5%
1810 56.8 -1.6%
1820 55.82 -1.7%
1830 54.76 -1.9%
1840 53.62 -2.1%
1850 52.39 -2.3%
1860 51.06 -2.6%
1870 49.63 -2.8%
1880 48.05 -3.2%
1890 46.35 -3.5%
1900 44.54 -3.9%
1910 42.58 -4.4%
1920 40.56 -4.7%
1930 38.34 -5.5%
1940 35.97 -6.2%
1950 33.45 -7.0%
1960 21.48 -35.8%
1970 20.92 -2.6%
1980 20.74 -0.8%
1990 19.95 -3.8%
2000 15.36 -23.0%
2010 15.6 +1.6%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 15.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 15.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land natural share in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 -35.8% 33.45 21.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 59.4 59.4 59.4 1
1790s 58.6 58.6 58.6 1
1800s 57.72 57.72 57.72 1
1810s 56.8 56.8 56.8 1
1820s 55.82 55.82 55.82 1
1830s 54.76 54.76 54.76 1
1840s 53.62 53.62 53.62 1
1850s 52.39 52.39 52.39 1
1860s 51.06 51.06 51.06 1
1870s 49.63 49.63 49.63 1
1880s 48.05 48.05 48.05 1
1890s 46.35 46.35 46.35 1
1900s 44.54 44.54 44.54 1
1910s 42.58 42.58 42.58 1
1920s 40.56 40.56 40.56 1
1930s 38.34 38.34 38.34 1
1940s 35.97 35.97 35.97 1
1950s 33.45 33.45 33.45 1
1960s 21.48 21.48 21.48 1
1970s 20.92 20.92 20.92 1
1980s 20.74 20.74 20.74 1
1990s 19.95 19.95 19.95 1
2000s 15.36 15.36 15.36 1
2010s 15.6 15.6 15.6 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 156 Yemen 20.42 compare
  2. 157 Syria 17.63 compare
  3. 158 Mauritania 15.79 compare
  4. 160 Tunisia 14.73 compare
  5. 161 Oman 13.28 compare
  6. 162 Egypt 11.98 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Turkmenistan?
Land natural share in Turkmenistan was 15.6 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 59.4 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for land natural share?
Turkmenistan ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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