Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Türkiye

Türkiye: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 14,617 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,617 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 237 countries
All-time high
14,617 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
10,000 1000 ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Türkiye, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 14,617 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Türkiye peaked at 14,617 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,000 1000 ha, in 1978.

Türkiye ranks 50th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 11,350 1000 ha —
1962 11,300 1000 ha -0.4%
1963 11,250 1000 ha -0.4%
1964 11,200 1000 ha -0.4%
1965 11,150 1000 ha -0.4%
1966 11,100 1000 ha -0.4%
1967 11,050 1000 ha -0.5%
1968 11,000 1000 ha -0.5%
1969 10,900 1000 ha -0.9%
1970 10,800 1000 ha -0.9%
1971 10,700 1000 ha -0.9%
1972 10,600 1000 ha -0.9%
1973 10,500 1000 ha -0.9%
1974 10,400 1000 ha -1.0%
1975 10,300 1000 ha -1.0%
1976 10,200 1000 ha -1.0%
1977 10,100 1000 ha -1.0%
1978 10,000 1000 ha -1.0%
1979 10,100 1000 ha +1.0%
1980 10,100 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 10,100 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 10,100 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 10,100 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 10,200 1000 ha +1.0%
1985 10,600 1000 ha +3.9%
1986 11,000 1000 ha +3.8%
1987 11,500 1000 ha +4.5%
1988 11,500 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 12,000 1000 ha +4.3%
1990 12,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 12,378 1000 ha +3.1%
1992 12,378 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 12,378 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 12,378 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 12,378 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 12,378 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 12,378 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 12,950 1000 ha +4.6%
1999 13,500 1000 ha +4.2%
2000 14,100 1000 ha +4.4%
2001 14,617 1000 ha +3.7%
2002 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 14,617 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,144 1000 ha 10,900 1000 ha 11,350 1000 ha 9
1970s 10,370 1000 ha 10,000 1000 ha 10,800 1000 ha 10
1980s 10,720 1000 ha 10,100 1000 ha 12,000 1000 ha 10
1990s 12,510 1000 ha 12,000 1000 ha 13,500 1000 ha 10
2000s 14,565 1000 ha 14,100 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 10
2010s 14,617 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 10
2020s 14,617 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,200 1000 ha compare
  2. 48 Peru 18,102 1000 ha compare
  3. 49 Paraguay 16,784 1000 ha compare
  4. 50 Turkey 14,617 1000 ha compare
  5. 52 Zimbabwe 14,523 1000 ha compare
  6. 53 Libya 13,300 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Türkiye?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Türkiye was 14,617 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 14,617 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 1000 ha in 1978.
How does Türkiye rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Türkiye ranks 50th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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