Wheat production in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Wheat production was 1.33 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
45th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.26 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
377,000 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Wheat production in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.33 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.26 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 377,000 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Wheat production in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 377,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 509,000 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 675,000 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 695,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 453,100 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 706,900 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million tonnes | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 996,160 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million tonnes | +20.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.33 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.33 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770,875 tonnes | 377,000 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million tonnes | 996,160 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 wheat production in Turkmenistan?
- Wheat production in Turkmenistan was 1.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for wheat production?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.