Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 50.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
50.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
47.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 50.14 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 53.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.45 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 60th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.45 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 47.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.56 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 48.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 48.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 48.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 50.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 49.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 50.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 49.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.32 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 47.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 48.87 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 49.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 50 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 51.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.33 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 50.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.53 hectares per square kilometre | 47.45 hectares per square kilometre | 50.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.8 hectares per square kilometre | 49.25 hectares per square kilometre | 50.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.88 hectares per square kilometre | 47.71 hectares per square kilometre | 51.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.72 hectares per square kilometre | 50.99 hectares per square kilometre | 52.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.46 hectares per square kilometre | 50.56 hectares per square kilometre | 53.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 hectares per square kilometre | 49.01 hectares per square kilometre | 50.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.68 hectares per square kilometre | 49.07 hectares per square kilometre | 50.14 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 57 France 52.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Luxembourg 51.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mexico 50.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 49.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 49.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kenya 49.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- 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 land use, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Turkey was 50.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.