Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Turkey
Turkey: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 7,204 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Turkey stood at 7,204 1000 ha. 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 Turkey peaked at 7,204 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,310 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Turkey 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Turkey, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,310 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,350 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,400 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,500 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1,549 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,600 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,700 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,800 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,850 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,939 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,000 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,100 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,200 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,300 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,500 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 2,600 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,700 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,835 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,970 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3,100 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,240 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,375 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,510 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,650 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3,785 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,900 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,071 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4,100 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,130 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,160 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,186 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,200 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,380 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,500 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,745 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4,985 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,215 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,403 1000 ha | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 6,853 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6,959 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,101 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 7,204 1000 ha | +1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7,204 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 20.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7,204 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 33.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Turkey?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7,204 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.