Agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.4522 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey stood at 0.4522 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey peaked at 1.25 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4522 hectares per person, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 88th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.08 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9862 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9532 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9247 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9046 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8891 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8717 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8738 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8496 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8336 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7859 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7579 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7587 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7523 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7432 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7461 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7283 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7257 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7083 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7028 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6881 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6765 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6688 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6472 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6354 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6243 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6263 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6239 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6187 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6184 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6144 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5992 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6008 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5946 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5781 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5631 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5506 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5401 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5334 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5153 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5109 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5046 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4995 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4835 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4727 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4567 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4526 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4531 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4522 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9477 hectares per person | 0.8717 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7681 hectares per person | 0.7257 hectares per person | 0.8496 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6602 hectares per person | 0.6239 hectares per person | 0.7083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5878 hectares per person | 0.5401 hectares per person | 0.6187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4934 hectares per person | 0.4567 hectares per person | 0.5334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4527 hectares per person | 0.4522 hectares per person | 0.4531 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Turkey was 0.4522 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4522 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.