Arable land — Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Arable land — Area was 20,224 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Türkiye stood at 20,224 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Türkiye peaked at 25,778 1000 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19,580 1000 ha, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 17th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,874 1000 ha | 23,013 1000 ha | 25,231 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,178 1000 ha | 24,793 1000 ha | 25,778 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,702 1000 ha | 23,696 1000 ha | 25,483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,520 1000 ha | 24,279 1000 ha | 24,705 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,056 1000 ha | 21,351 1000 ha | 23,994 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,411 1000 ha | 19,580 1000 ha | 21,384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,036 1000 ha | 19,586 1000 ha | 20,277 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More environment data for Türkiye
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 62.17 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.99 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,572 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 14,617 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.83 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3,799 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 31.21 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Türkiye?
- Arable land — area in Türkiye was 20,224 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25,778 1000 ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,580 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for arable land — area?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.