Agricultural land — Area in Turkey
Turkey: Agricultural land — Area was 38,640 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Turkey is 38,640 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Turkey peaked at 41,223 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36,517 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Turkey 40th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area in Turkey, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,517 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 36,648 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 37,370 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 37,292 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 37,296 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37,484 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 37,300 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 37,601 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 38,643 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 38,178 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 38,314 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38,826 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38,787 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 38,328 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 37,962 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 37,903 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 38,029 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 38,045 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,892 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 38,579 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 38,613 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 37,191 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 36,718 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 37,613 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 38,130 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 38,483 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 39,427 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 39,263 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 39,897 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 39,677 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 40,067 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 39,904 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 39,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,149 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 39,493 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 39,364 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39,242 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39,919 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 40,302 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40,479 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,968 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41,196 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40,644 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41,210 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,493 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39,505 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39,122 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38,911 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39,012 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,247 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 38,407 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38,423 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,554 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38,551 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,328 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 37,964 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37,802 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,716 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37,762 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,089 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38,501 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38,588 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 38,640 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 38,640 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 11.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 38,640 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 14.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,350 1000 ha | 36,517 1000 ha | 38,643 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,326 1000 ha | 37,903 1000 ha | 38,892 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,391 1000 ha | 36,718 1000 ha | 39,897 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,803 1000 ha | 39,242 1000 ha | 40,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,375 1000 ha | 38,911 1000 ha | 41,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,300 1000 ha | 37,716 1000 ha | 39,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,316 1000 ha | 37,762 1000 ha | 38,640 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 37 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
- 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 39 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 40 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 42 Ethiopia 38,457 1000 ha compare
- 43 Afghanistan 38,082 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.9693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1117 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Turkey?
- Agricultural land — area in Turkey was 38,640 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 41,223 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,517 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for agricultural land — area?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.