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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M100015122025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 11 Australia 32.01 million compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 30.24 million compare
  3. 13 Kazakhstan 29.80 million compare
  4. 15 Sudan 23.69 million compare
  5. 16 Thailand 23.33 million compare
  6. 17 Mexico 22.17 million compare

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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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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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