Land use hidden — Cropland in Türkiye

Türkiye: Land use hidden — Cropland was 239,710 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
239,710 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 12 regions
All-time high
287,920 Square kilometres
in 1979
All-time low
230,990 Square kilometres
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Türkiye, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 239,710 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Türkiye peaked at 287,920 Square kilometres in 1979 and was at its lowest, 230,990 Square kilometres, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 262,057 Square kilometres 251,670 Square kilometres 277,430 Square kilometres 9
1970s 279,564 Square kilometres 273,780 Square kilometres 287,920 Square kilometres 10
1980s 276,714 Square kilometres 266,180 Square kilometres 285,130 Square kilometres 10
1990s 272,934 Square kilometres 268,020 Square kilometres 277,710 Square kilometres 10
2000s 258,098 Square kilometres 242,940 Square kilometres 266,060 Square kilometres 10
2010s 236,829 Square kilometres 230,990 Square kilometres 243,950 Square kilometres 10
2020s 236,180 Square kilometres 231,450 Square kilometres 239,710 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Türkiye?
Land use hidden — cropland in Türkiye was 239,710 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 287,920 Square kilometres in 1979.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 230,990 Square kilometres in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 12 regions with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata