Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey
Turkey: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.78 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78 million tonnes
Change on year
up 123.6%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.28 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
726,000 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey is 1.78 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 123.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey peaked at 2.28 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 726,000 tonnes, in 1989.
Turkey ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.10 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.71 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.97 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million tonnes | +85.2% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 726,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million tonnes | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million tonnes | +126.3% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million tonnes | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 798,000 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million tonnes | +123.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.78 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 162.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.78 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 26.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +126.3% | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes |
| 2023 | +123.6% | 798,000 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +87.1% | 726,000 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
| 1986 | +85.2% | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million tonnes | 726,000 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 798,000 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Turkey was 1.78 million tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,000 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Turkey rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.