Cropland area in Turkey
Turkey: Cropland area was 26.00 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Turkey, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Turkey is 26.00 million, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Turkey peaked at 26.74 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.62 million, in 1820.
That places Turkey 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 10.83 million | — |
| 1790 | 10.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 10.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 10.66 million | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 10.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 10.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 11.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 11.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 11.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 11.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 11.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 11.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 11.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 11.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 12.87 million | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 14.02 million | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 16.51 million | +17.8% |
| 1950 | 18.38 million | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 23.64 million | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 25.71 million | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 26.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 26.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.00 million | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 26.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 13.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 26.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 18.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +28.6% | 18.38 million | 23.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 10.83 million | 10.83 million | 10.83 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.77 million | 10.77 million | 10.77 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.72 million | 10.72 million | 10.72 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.66 million | 10.66 million | 10.66 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.62 million | 10.62 million | 10.62 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.23 million | 11.23 million | 11.23 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.44 million | 11.44 million | 11.44 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.66 million | 11.66 million | 11.66 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.77 million | 11.77 million | 11.77 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.85 million | 11.85 million | 11.85 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.88 million | 11.88 million | 11.88 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.95 million | 11.95 million | 11.95 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.87 million | 12.87 million | 12.87 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.02 million | 14.02 million | 14.02 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.51 million | 16.51 million | 16.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.38 million | 18.38 million | 18.38 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.64 million | 23.64 million | 23.64 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.71 million | 25.71 million | 25.71 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.74 million | 26.74 million | 26.74 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.12 million | 26.12 million | 26.12 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.04 million | 26.04 million | 26.04 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.00 million | 26.00 million | 26.00 million | 1 |
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 26.00 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million in 1820.
- How does Turkey rank for cropland area?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.