Italy vs Turkey: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Italy
53.86 %
in 2024
Turkey
52.34 %
in 2024
Italy rank
80th
Turkey rank
83rd

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 53.86 % against 52.34 % in Turkey, a difference of 1.52 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Italy ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 83rd of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 61.29 % 63.91 % 2.62 % Turkey
1970s 54.1 % 65.69 % 11.59 % Turkey
1980s 53.36 % 64.36 % 11 % Turkey
1990s 54.05 % 61.61 % 7.56 % Turkey
2000s 52.57 % 57.08 % 4.51 % Turkey
2010s 51.23 % 53.28 % 2.05 % Turkey
2020s 56.2 % 52.29 % 3.9 % Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Italy or Turkey?
Italy, at 53.86 % against 52.34 % in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Italy and Turkey?
1.52 %, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Italy ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 83rd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.