Cropland use over the long term in Türkiye
Türkiye: Cropland use over the long term was 24.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.22 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.79 million
in 1979
All-time low
6.90 million
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Türkiye, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Türkiye stood at 24.22 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Türkiye peaked at 28.79 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million, in 1100.
Türkiye ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.57 million | 9.57 million | 9.57 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.03 million | 8.03 million | 8.03 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.11 million | 9.11 million | 9.11 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.21 million | 7.21 million | 7.21 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 9.52 million | 9.52 million | 9.52 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.83 million | 9.83 million | 9.83 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.23 million | 10.23 million | 10.23 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.34 million | 10.34 million | 10.34 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.56 million | 10.56 million | 10.56 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.67 million | 10.67 million | 10.67 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.77 million | 10.77 million | 10.77 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.99 million | 10.99 million | 10.99 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.09 million | 11.09 million | 11.09 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.45 million | 11.45 million | 11.45 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.78 million | 11.78 million | 11.78 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.11 million | 12.11 million | 12.11 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.45 million | 12.45 million | 12.45 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.79 million | 12.79 million | 12.79 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.98 million | 12.98 million | 12.98 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.14 million | 13.14 million | 13.14 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.29 million | 13.29 million | 13.29 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.60 million | 14.60 million | 14.60 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.02 million | 16.02 million | 16.02 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.73 million | 18.73 million | 18.73 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.74 million | 20.76 million | 24.77 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.10 million | 25.17 million | 27.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.96 million | 27.38 million | 28.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.67 million | 26.62 million | 28.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 million | 26.80 million | 27.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 24.29 million | 26.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 million | 23.10 million | 24.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 million | 23.14 million | 24.22 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye
- Agriculture share gdp 5.21 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.21 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Türkiye?
- Cropland use over the long term in Türkiye was 24.22 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million in 1100.
- How does Türkiye rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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