Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.43 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.43 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
85th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.66 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.9894 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.43 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 3.66 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9894 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 85th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9894 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.79 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.87 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.14 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.14 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.25 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.21 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.12 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 2.37 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.24 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.31 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.63 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.66 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.41 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.73 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.31 kg per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.92 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.46 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 3.66 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.43 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.43 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.43 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 kg per hectare | 0.9894 kg per hectare | 1.34 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 kg per hectare | 1.22 kg per hectare | 1.88 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 kg per hectare | 1.74 kg per hectare | 2.25 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 2.39 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare | 2.81 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 kg per hectare | 2.73 kg per hectare | 3.31 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 kg per hectare | 2.92 kg per hectare | 3.66 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 3.43 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9894 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.