Change of cereal yield vs land used in Turkey
Turkey: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.43
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 2023
All-time low
0.9894
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.43 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Turkey peaked at 3.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9894, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 89th of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9894 | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.27 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.29 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.57 | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.43 | -6.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.9894 | 1.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.22 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.74 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.92 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.18 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.73 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 2.92 | 3.66 | 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Turkey?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Turkey was 3.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9894 in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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