Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Turkey

Turkey: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 62.17 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.17 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 252 countries
All-time high
74.03 %
in 1979
All-time low
61.24 %
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Turkey, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 62.17 % for cropland — share in agricultural land 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 Turkey peaked at 74.03 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 61.24 %, in 2019.

That places Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 62.17 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 62.17 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 109 Nigeria 64.15 % compare
  2. 110 Croatia 63.46 % compare
  3. 111 France 62.93 % compare
  4. 112 Türkiye 62.17 % compare
  5. 114 Guatemala 62 % compare
  6. 115 San Marino 60.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Turkey?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Turkey 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 74.03 % in 1979.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 61.24 % in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Turkey ranks 112th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.