Cropland area in Turkey
Turkey: Cropland area was 23.97 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Turkey is 23.97 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Turkey peaked at 28.79 million hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.10 million hectares, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 15th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.21 million hectares | 25.17 million hectares | 27.74 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.96 million hectares | 27.38 million hectares | 28.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.67 million hectares | 26.62 million hectares | 28.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 million hectares | 26.80 million hectares | 27.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 24.29 million hectares | 26.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.68 million hectares | 23.10 million hectares | 24.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 million hectares | 23.14 million hectares | 23.97 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.38 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Turkey?
- Cropland area in Turkey was 23.97 million hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 million hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.10 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for cropland area?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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