Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,834 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1,834 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan peaked at 3,288 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 824.2 kg per hectare, in 1996.
Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,211 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2,334 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,611 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1,701 kg per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 824.2 kg per hectare | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 1,186 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 2,149 kg per hectare | +81.1% |
| 1999 | 2,271 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,122 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,319 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,921 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 2,770 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,932 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,927 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,288 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1,300 kg per hectare | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 1,100 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,600 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1,700 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,366 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1,491 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,643 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,738 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,910 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,880 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,844 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,497 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2,214 kg per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 2,191 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,121 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,892 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,834 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1,834 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1,834 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,911 kg per hectare | 824.2 kg per hectare | 2,611 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,328 kg per hectare | 1,100 kg per hectare | 3,288 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,728 kg per hectare | 1,366 kg per hectare | 2,214 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,010 kg per hectare | 1,834 kg per hectare | 2,191 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More poverty & inequality data for Turkmenistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.92 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan was 1,834 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,288 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.2 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Turkmenistan ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.