Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 7,204 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 7,204 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Türkiye peaked at 7,204 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,310 1000 ha, in 1961.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,448 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,159 1000 ha | 1,800 1000 ha | 2,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,306 1000 ha | 2,700 1000 ha | 3,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,211 1000 ha | 4,071 1000 ha | 4,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,145 1000 ha | 4,745 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,215 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,904 1000 ha | 6,403 1000 ha | 7,204 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 62.17 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.99 % (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 24,024 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 31.21 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Türkiye?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Türkiye was 7,204 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7,204 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Türkiye rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.