Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.4562 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4562 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
35th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5838 metric tons per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.3787 metric tons per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey stood at 0.4562 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.5838 metric tons per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3787 metric tons per person, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 35th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4371 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4923 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5691 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4583 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4562 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4977 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4982 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4571 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4802 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4364 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5575 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4871 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3994 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4244 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.541 metric tons per person | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5838 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5686 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5582 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5785 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5378 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5511 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5612 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5055 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5308 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5227 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.567 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5541 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5731 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4274 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5392 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.546 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5025 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5379 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4498 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4616 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4734 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4733 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5205 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4471 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4928 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4463 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4597 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.454 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4978 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.526 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4945 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4169 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4121 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.466 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.448 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4742 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4439 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4921 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4939 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.445 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4498 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4225 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4166 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4459 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3787 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.455 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4945 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4562 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4562 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4562 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4829 metric tons per person | 0.4371 metric tons per person | 0.5691 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5135 metric tons per person | 0.3994 metric tons per person | 0.5838 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5331 metric tons per person | 0.4274 metric tons per person | 0.5731 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4951 metric tons per person | 0.4471 metric tons per person | 0.546 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4666 metric tons per person | 0.4121 metric tons per person | 0.526 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.451 metric tons per person | 0.4166 metric tons per person | 0.4939 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4461 metric tons per person | 0.3787 metric tons per person | 0.4945 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Turkey was 0.4562 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5838 metric tons per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3787 metric tons per person in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.