Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Türkiye

Türkiye: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 50.21 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.21 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 47 regions
All-time high
53.56 %
in 2005
All-time low
47.45 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Türkiye, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Türkiye is 50.21 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Türkiye peaked at 53.56 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.45 %, in 1961.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.53 % 47.45 % 50.21 % 9
1970s 49.8 % 49.25 % 50.53 % 10
1980s 49.88 % 47.71 % 51.84 % 10
1990s 51.72 % 50.99 % 52.37 % 10
2000s 52.46 % 50.56 % 53.56 % 10
2010s 49.77 % 49.01 % 50.69 % 10
2020s 49.79 % 49.07 % 50.21 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in Türkiye?
Agricultural land — share in land area in Türkiye was 50.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 53.56 % in 2005.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 47.45 % in 1961.
How does Türkiye rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 47 regions with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 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.