Agricultural land per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4422 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4422 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.25 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4386 hectares per capita
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.4422 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Turkey peaked at 1.25 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4386 hectares per capita, in 2020.
That places Turkey 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.08 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9862 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9532 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9247 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9046 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8891 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8717 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8738 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8496 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8336 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7859 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7579 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7587 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7523 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7432 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7461 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7283 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7257 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7083 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7028 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6881 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6765 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6688 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6472 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6354 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6243 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6263 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6239 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6187 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6184 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6144 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5992 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6008 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5946 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5781 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5584 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5467 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.537 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5319 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5154 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5108 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5029 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4941 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4818 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4694 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4569 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4478 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4419 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4386 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4394 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4422 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4422 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4422 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4422 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 hectares per capita | 1.08 hectares per capita | 1.25 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9477 hectares per capita | 0.8717 hectares per capita | 1.04 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7681 hectares per capita | 0.7257 hectares per capita | 0.8496 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6602 hectares per capita | 0.6239 hectares per capita | 0.7083 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5866 hectares per capita | 0.537 hectares per capita | 0.6187 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4853 hectares per capita | 0.4419 hectares per capita | 0.5319 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4406 hectares per capita | 0.4386 hectares per capita | 0.4422 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Turkey?
- Agricultural land per capita in Turkey was 0.4422 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4386 hectares per capita in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.