Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey
Turkey: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey stood at 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey peaked at 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1968.
Turkey ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8978 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1052 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4678 tonnes per square kilometre | +344.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3209 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5743 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9121 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1455 tonnes per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1507 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7367 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1977 | 0.052 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0546 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3924 tonnes per square kilometre | +4933.3% |
| 1982 | 0.738 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2391 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 1984 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +789.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8355 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.508 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +689.0% |
| 1990 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8537 tonnes per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8303 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +235.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1995 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +153.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 2003 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 0.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +491.4% |
| 2008 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2011 | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 14.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 25.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 26.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 37.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 33.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 42.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +4933.3% | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3924 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +1000.0% | 0.1507 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +789.7% | 0.2391 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +689.0% | 0.508 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +491.4% | 0.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5296 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8303 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 42 Dominican Republic 48.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 45.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Austria 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Switzerland 41.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Denmark 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Turkey was 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Turkey rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.