Agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye
Türkiye: Agricultural irrigated land was 12.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye is 12.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 23 Tajikistan 14.6% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 14.6% compare
- 25 Myanmar 13.2% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 11.2% compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare
- 29 Armenia 9.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Türkiye was 12.5% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Türkiye ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.