Cropland — Share in Land area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Cropland — Share in Land area was 31.21 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Türkiye is 31.21 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Türkiye peaked at 37.41 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30.01 %, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.05 % | 32.7 % | 36.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.32 % | 35.57 % | 37.41 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.95 % | 34.59 % | 37.05 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.46 % | 34.82 % | 36.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.54 % | 31.57 % | 34.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 % | 30.01 % | 31.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 % | 30.07 % | 31.21 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 46 Tunisia 31.48 % compare
- 47 Serbia 31.42 % compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 31.39 % compare
- 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30.83 % compare
- 51 Dominica 29.96 % compare
- 52 Yugoslav SFR 29.94 % compare
More environment data for Türkiye
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 62.17 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.99 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,572 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 14,617 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.83 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3,799 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Türkiye?
- Cropland — share in land area in Türkiye was 31.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.41 % in 1979.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.01 % in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Land 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.