Cereal production in Turkey
Turkey: Cereal production was 39.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.02 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.19 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
12.73 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 39.02 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Turkey peaked at 42.19 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Turkey 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14.73 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 17.49 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 14.45 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 14.76 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 16.51 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 16.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 15.96 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 17.19 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15.99 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 20.92 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 18.72 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 15.71 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 17.07 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 22.21 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 24.46 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 24.32 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.75 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 24.42 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.53 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 26.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 24.49 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 26.31 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 26.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.36 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 29.28 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.89 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 23.50 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 30.20 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 31.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 29.14 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 31.73 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 27.00 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 28.17 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.33 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 29.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.18 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 28.88 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 32.24 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 29.56 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 30.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 30.80 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.15 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 36.46 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.64 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 29.25 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 29.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.57 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 32.76 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.20 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 33.37 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 37.48 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 32.71 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 38.63 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 35.28 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 36.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.40 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 34.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.18 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 31.86 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 38.67 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 42.19 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 39.02 million tonnes | -7.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.02 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 26.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.02 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.95 million tonnes | 15.71 million tonnes | 25.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.68 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 30.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.85 million tonnes | 27.00 million tonnes | 33.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.08 million tonnes | 29.25 million tonnes | 36.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | 38.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.79 million tonnes | 31.86 million tonnes | 42.19 million tonnes | 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 in Turkey?
- Cereal production in Turkey was 39.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.19 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for cereal production?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.