Grazing land use over the long term in Turkey
Turkey: Grazing land use over the long term was 14.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.62 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.62 million
in 2015
All-time low
5.88 million
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Turkey, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Turkey is 14.62 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Turkey peaked at 14.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 1100.
Turkey ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8.13 million | — |
| 1100 | 5.88 million | -27.7% |
| 1200 | 6.77 million | +15.1% |
| 1300 | 7.59 million | +12.1% |
| 1400 | 5.98 million | -21.2% |
| 1500 | 6.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1600 | 7.62 million | +22.4% |
| 1700 | 7.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1710 | 7.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 7.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 7.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 7.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 7.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 8.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 8.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 8.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 8.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 8.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 8.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 8.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 8.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 8.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 8.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 9.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 9.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 9.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 9.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 9.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 9.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 9.81 million | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 10.50 million | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 11.85 million | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 12.57 million | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 12.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 13.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 13.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 13.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 13.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 13.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 13.08 million | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 11.32 million | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 11.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 11.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.80 million | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.95 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 13.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.62 million | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 12.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | -27.7% | 8.13 million | 5.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.13 million | 8.13 million | 8.13 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.59 million | 7.59 million | 7.59 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.68 million | 7.68 million | 7.68 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.72 million | 7.72 million | 7.72 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.78 million | 7.78 million | 7.78 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.84 million | 7.84 million | 7.84 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.89 million | 7.89 million | 7.89 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.95 million | 7.95 million | 7.95 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.10 million | 8.10 million | 8.10 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.14 million | 8.14 million | 8.14 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.18 million | 8.18 million | 8.18 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.22 million | 8.22 million | 8.22 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.25 million | 8.25 million | 8.25 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.46 million | 8.46 million | 8.46 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.65 million | 8.65 million | 8.65 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.83 million | 8.83 million | 8.83 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.00 million | 9.00 million | 9.00 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.17 million | 9.17 million | 9.17 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.21 million | 9.21 million | 9.21 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.23 million | 9.23 million | 9.23 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.23 million | 9.23 million | 9.23 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.20 million | 9.20 million | 9.20 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.81 million | 9.81 million | 9.81 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.50 million | 10.50 million | 10.50 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.85 million | 11.85 million | 11.85 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.08 million | 12.57 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.16 million | 10.90 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.37 million | 10.00 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 million | 10.10 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 million | 12.00 million | 13.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million | 14.10 million | 14.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 million | 14.02 million | 14.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 million | 14.62 million | 14.62 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Turkey
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1702 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.99 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Turkey?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Turkey was 14.62 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1100.
- How does Turkey rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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