Cropland area in Turkey
Turkey: Cropland area was 23.97 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.97 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 224 countries
All-time high
28.79 million hectares
in 1979
All-time low
23.10 million hectares
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 16th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.17 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 25.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 26.12 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 26.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 26.38 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26.25 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 26.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 27.74 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 27.38 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 27.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 28.23 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 28.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.93 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 27.66 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 27.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.93 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 28.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.79 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 28.48 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.09 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 26.62 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.41 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.93 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.90 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.68 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.53 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.11 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.99 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.86 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.80 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.38 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.58 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.03 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.59 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.88 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.89 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.50 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.29 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.63 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.79 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.93 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.71 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.35 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.18 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.10 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.47 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.88 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 23.97 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 15.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 23.97 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 17.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 16th out of 224 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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