Australia vs Turkey: Cropland extent over the long-term
Australia
32.01 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
24.22 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Turkey rank
14th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.01 million hectares against 24.22 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 7.79 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 9.57 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 10.02 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 10.67 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1790s | 8,932 hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1800s | 17,139 hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1810s | 24,813 hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 10.96 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1820s | 33,584 hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 11.06 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1830s | 47,887 hectares | 11.45 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1840s | 79,875 hectares | 11.78 million hectares | 11.70 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1850s | 200,844 hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 11.91 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1860s | 475,313 hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 11.97 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1870s | 874,214 hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 11.92 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1880s | 1.83 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1890s | 2.17 million hectares | 13.14 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1900s | 3.47 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1910s | 4.37 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1920s | 4.74 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 9.86 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1930s | 10.69 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1940s | 10.55 million hectares | 18.73 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1950s | 12.15 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 10.59 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1960s | 17.38 million hectares | 26.10 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 11.89 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 937,330 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 23.89 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.65 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 7.88 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 32.01 million hectares against 24.22 million hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Australia and Turkey?
- 7.79 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.