Land use over the long-term in Turkey
Turkey: Land use over the long-term was 14.62 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.62 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.62 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
5.88 million hectares
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Turkey, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Turkey stood at 14.62 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Turkey peaked at 14.62 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million hectares, 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.
Land use over the long-term in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8.13 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 5.88 million hectares | -27.7% |
| 1200 | 6.77 million hectares | +15.1% |
| 1300 | 7.59 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1400 | 5.98 million hectares | -21.2% |
| 1500 | 6.23 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1600 | 7.62 million hectares | +22.4% |
| 1700 | 7.68 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1710 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 7.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 7.84 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 7.89 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 7.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 8.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 8.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 8.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 8.22 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 8.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 8.46 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 8.65 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 8.83 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 9.00 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 9.17 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 9.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 9.23 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 9.23 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 9.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 9.81 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 10.50 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 11.85 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 12.57 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 12.72 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.88 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.02 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 13.16 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 13.27 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 13.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 13.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 13.32 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 13.08 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 11.32 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 11.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11.30 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 11.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.20 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.15 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.10 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.05 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.00 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.90 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.80 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.70 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.60 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.50 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.30 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.20 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.10 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.60 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.50 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.00 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.38 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.95 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 13.50 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.10 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.62 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.61 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.16 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.02 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.62 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.62 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.62 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 12.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 hectares | 5.88 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.13 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.77 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.59 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.98 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.23 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.62 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.68 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.78 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.84 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.89 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.95 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.00 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.05 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.10 million hectares | 8.10 million hectares | 8.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.14 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.18 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.22 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.46 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.65 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.83 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.00 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.17 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.21 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.23 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.23 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.20 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.81 million hectares | 9.81 million hectares | 9.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.85 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.08 million hectares | 12.57 million hectares | 13.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.16 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 11.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.37 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 13.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Turkey?
- Land use over the long-term in Turkey was 14.62 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million hectares in 1100.
- How does Turkey rank for land use over the long-term?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.