Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Türkiye
Türkiye: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 62.17 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Türkiye is 62.17 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Türkiye peaked at 74.03 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 61.24 %, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 112th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.92 % | — |
| 1962 | 69.17 % | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.9 % | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 69.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 70.1 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.39 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 70.38 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 70.75 % | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.79 % | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.07 % | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72.7 % | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 72.93 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.87 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.09 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.44 % | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.72 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.03 % | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.82 % | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.84 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.84 % | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.49 % | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.2 % | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 71.42 % | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.83 % | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.71 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.92 % | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 69.76 % | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 69.11 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.98 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.17 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.66 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.46 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.56 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 66.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.17 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 64.32 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.52 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.04 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.53 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.64 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.43 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.53 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.78 % | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.94 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.08 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.86 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.32 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.29 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.63 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.03 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.12 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.17 % | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.15 % | 68.92 % | 71.79 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.94 % | 71.71 % | 74.03 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.09 % | 69.92 % | 73.84 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.58 % | 66.5 % | 69.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.91 % | 62.43 % | 65.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.83 % | 61.24 % | 62.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.85 % | 61.29 % | 62.17 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 42.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -26.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 209,778 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Türkiye?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Türkiye was 62.17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 74.03 % in 1979.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.24 % in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Türkiye ranks 112th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.