Number of farmers in Tajikistan increases

In 2025, Tajikistan saw the formation of 2,560 new farms. As of now, the total number of farms in the country exceeds 200,349. Among these, nearly 71,572 farms are located in the Sughd province, 75,653 in the Khatlon province, 16,723 in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), and 36,401 are in the districts subordinate to the […]

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In 2025, Tajikistan saw the formation of 2,560 new farms. As of now, the total number of farms in the country exceeds 200,349.

Among these, nearly 71,572 farms are located in the Sughd province, 75,653 in the Khatlon province, 16,723 in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), and 36,401 are in the districts subordinate to the center, according to the Committee for Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan.

As of January 2025, the number of shareholders in Tajikistan's farming enterprises stands at more than 796,094.

Altogether, the country's farms cover an area of 5,091,223 hectares, accounting for 73.14% of the total agricultural land in Tajikistan. The average land area per farm is about 25.9 hectares, and per shareholder — 6.4 hectares.

In Sughd, 70,793 farms have been registered, cultivating over 990,000 hectares of land. In Khatlon, there are 73,693 farms working on more than 1.1 million hectares of agricultural land.

In the districts subordinate to the center, 35,487 farms manage around 915,000 hectares of land, while in GBAO, 16,591 farms operate on more than 2 million hectares, mostly pastures.

Notably, Tajikistan has 1.57 million hectares of land suitable for irrigation, with 763,000 hectares currently developed. Around 40% of these lands are irrigated by pumping stations, while saline and rocky soils make up 15% and 18%, respectively. Over 90% of the country's agricultural production is produced on these lands, contributing to about 25% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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