Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Turkey

Turkey: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 78 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78 1000 ha
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
85 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
49 1000 ha
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Turkey, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 49 1000 ha2008: 54 1000 ha2009: 57 1000 ha2010: 56 1000 ha2011: 61 1000 ha2012: 62 1000 ha2013: 62 1000 ha2014: 65 1000 ha2015: 64.9 1000 ha2016: 69 1000 ha2017: 75 1000 ha2018: 77 1000 ha2019: 79 1000 ha2020: 81 1000 ha2021: 85 1000 ha2022: 81 1000 ha2023: 76 1000 ha2024: 78 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Turkey, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Saudi Arabia 7,760 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 84.3 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Spain 78.83 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 78 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Iraq 13.7 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.04 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 707 data points, 2007–2024
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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.