Turkey vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Turkey
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Turkey, a difference of 21,572 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 252 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,206 1000 ha | 41,672 1000 ha | 15,466 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 27,956 1000 ha | 43,679 1000 ha | 15,723 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 27,671 1000 ha | 44,333 1000 ha | 16,662 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 27,293 1000 ha | 47,815 1000 ha | 20,522 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 25,810 1000 ha | 46,266 1000 ha | 20,456 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 23,683 1000 ha | 44,134 1000 ha | 20,451 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 23,699 1000 ha | 44,742 1000 ha | 21,043 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Turkey or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 45,596 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Turkey and Western Asia?
- 21,572 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Turkey ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.