Pesticide use in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Pesticide use was 1,647 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Turkmenistan is 1,647 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,647 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 804 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Turkmenistan 97th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 842.5 tonnes | 804 tonnes | 879 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 835.7 tonnes | 828 tonnes | 905 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 874.6 tonnes | 828 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 tonnes | 1,255 tonnes | 1,647 tonnes | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Turkmenistan?
- Pesticide use in Turkmenistan was 1,647 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 804 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for pesticide use?
- Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.