Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Turkey
Turkey: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 339.68 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
339.68 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
339.68 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
83.47 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 339.68 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Turkey peaked at 339.68 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.47 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Turkey 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.47 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 84.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 89.09 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 91.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 92.75 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 98.17 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 99.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 102.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 103.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 109.22 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 114.37 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 119.16 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 118.75 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 121.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 129.31 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 135.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 135.69 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 138.61 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 144.91 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 151.30 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 150.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 157.04 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 161.32 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 164.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 178.32 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 181.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 188.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 193.96 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 197.56 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 203.83 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 204.49 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 207.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 211.48 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 214.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 217.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 219.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 217.58 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 224.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 225.20 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 231.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 232.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 234.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 236.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 241.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 244.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 250.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 252.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 252.96 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 257.96 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 267.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 270.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 277.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 283.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 286.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 295.96 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 298.17 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 307.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 313.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 317.37 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 322.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 324.69 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 333.04 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 339.68 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 339.68 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 16.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 339.68 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.85 billion kilocalories per day | 83.47 billion kilocalories per day | 103.94 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.73 billion kilocalories per day | 109.22 billion kilocalories per day | 144.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.43 billion kilocalories per day | 150.18 billion kilocalories per day | 197.56 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.52 billion kilocalories per day | 203.83 billion kilocalories per day | 225.20 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.39 billion kilocalories per day | 231.34 billion kilocalories per day | 257.96 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.79 billion kilocalories per day | 267.21 billion kilocalories per day | 317.37 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.92 billion kilocalories per day | 322.29 billion kilocalories per day | 339.68 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 11 Mexico 428.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 12 Egypt 354.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 13 Philippines 342.71 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 15 Japan 333.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 16 Ethiopia 329.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 17 Vietnam 309.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Turkey?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Turkey was 339.68 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 339.68 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.47 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.