Arable land in Turkey
Turkey: Arable land was 20.28 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.28 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.78 million hectares
in 1979
All-time low
19.58 million hectares
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Turkey stood at 20.28 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Turkey peaked at 25.78 million hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.58 million hectares, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.01 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 23.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 23.89 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 23.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 23.84 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 24.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.84 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 24.09 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 25.23 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 24.79 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 24.98 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.57 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 25.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 25.16 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 24.91 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.86 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 25.06 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 25.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.78 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.35 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.20 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 23.70 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 24.50 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 24.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.56 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.96 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 24.79 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 24.88 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.65 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 24.67 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.51 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.48 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.70 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.51 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.30 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.44 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.28 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.83 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.99 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.37 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.87 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.83 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.98 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.98 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.55 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.35 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.54 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.58 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.38 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.72 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.58 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.21 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.28 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 19.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.28 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 15.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.87 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 25.23 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.18 million hectares | 24.79 million hectares | 25.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.70 million hectares | 23.70 million hectares | 25.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.52 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 24.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 million hectares | 21.35 million hectares | 23.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 million hectares | 19.58 million hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 million hectares | 19.59 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 arable land in Turkey?
- Arable land in Turkey was 20.28 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 million hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for arable land?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.