Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Turkey: Cropland — Share in Land area

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
30.83 %
in 2024
Turkey
31.21 %
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
54th
Turkey rank
52nd

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 31.21 % against 30.83 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.38 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 28.53 % 34.05 % 5.52 % Turkey
1970s 25.35 % 36.32 % 10.97 % Turkey
1980s 26.6 % 35.95 % 9.35 % Turkey
1990s 28.5 % 35.46 % 6.96 % Turkey
2000s 32.47 % 33.54 % 1.07 % Turkey
2010s 31.56 % 30.77 % 0.789 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 30.93 % 30.79 % 0.14 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 31.21 % against 30.83 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Turkey?
0.38 %, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Turkey?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Turkey rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.