Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Turkey
Turkey: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 78 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Turkey, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 78 1000 ha for cropland area under protective cover — area in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Turkey peaked at 85 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49 1000 ha, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Turkey, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 54 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 57 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 56 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 62 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 64.91 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 75 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 77 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 79 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 81 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 85 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 81 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 76 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 78 1000 ha | +2.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6658 1000 ha, 117.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.15 1000 ha, 18.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.33 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.09 1000 ha | 56 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 85 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 1 Saudi Arabia 7,760 1000 ha compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 84.3 1000 ha compare
- 3 Spain 78.83 1000 ha compare
- 4 Türkiye 78 1000 ha compare
- 6 Iraq 13.7 1000 ha compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.04 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Turkey?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Turkey was 78 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area under protective cover — 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.