Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Türkiye

Türkiye: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 52.34 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
52.34 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 231 countries
All-time high
66.28 %
in 1979
All-time low
51.87 %
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Türkiye is 52.34 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Türkiye peaked at 66.28 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 51.87 %, in 2020.

That places Türkiye 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.91 % 63.02 % 65.29 % 9
1970s 65.69 % 64.94 % 66.28 % 10
1980s 64.36 % 62.36 % 66 % 10
1990s 61.61 % 60.24 % 62.43 % 10
2000s 57.08 % 54.87 % 58.86 % 10
2010s 53.28 % 51.91 % 54.81 % 10
2020s 52.29 % 51.87 % 52.55 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Türkiye?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Türkiye was 52.34 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 66.28 % in 1979.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 51.87 % in 2020.
How does Türkiye rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Türkiye ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.