Cereal production in Turkey
Turkey: Cereal production was 39.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.02 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.73 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 39.02 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.73 million | — |
| 1962 | 14.73 million | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 17.49 million | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 14.45 million | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 14.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 16.51 million | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 16.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 15.96 million | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 17.19 million | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15.99 million | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 20.92 million | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 18.72 million | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 15.71 million | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 17.07 million | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 22.21 million | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 24.46 million | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 24.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.75 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 24.42 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 26.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 24.49 million | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 26.31 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 26.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.36 million | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 29.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.89 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 23.50 million | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 30.20 million | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 31.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 29.14 million | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 31.73 million | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 27.00 million | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 28.17 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 29.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.18 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 28.88 million | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 32.24 million | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 29.56 million | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 30.82 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 30.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.15 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 36.46 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.64 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 29.25 million | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 29.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.57 million | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 32.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 33.37 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 37.48 million | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 32.71 million | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 38.63 million | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 35.28 million | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 36.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 34.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.18 million | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 31.86 million | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 38.67 million | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 42.19 million | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 39.02 million | -7.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 26.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.02 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 million | 12.73 million | 17.49 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.95 million | 15.71 million | 25.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.68 million | 23.50 million | 30.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.85 million | 27.00 million | 33.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.08 million | 29.25 million | 36.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 million | 32.71 million | 38.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.79 million | 31.86 million | 42.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Turkey?
- Cereal production in Turkey was 39.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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