How does Türkiye rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?

Türkiye ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Türkiye?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Türkiye 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye

Name: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Türkiye: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 11.38 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

11.38 million hectares

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

18th

of 186 countries

All-time high

14.07 million hectares

in 1993

All-time low

10.75 million hectares

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 11.38 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye peaked at 14.07 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million hectares, in 2019.

That places Türkiye 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	12.87 million hectares	—
1962	12.96 million hectares	+0.8%
1963	13.02 million hectares	+0.4%
1964	12.93 million hectares	-0.7%
1965	12.96 million hectares	+0.2%
1966	12.97 million hectares	+0.1%
1967	13.01 million hectares	+0.3%
1968	13.13 million hectares	+0.9%
1969	13.30 million hectares	+1.3%
1970	13.16 million hectares	-1.1%
1971	13.29 million hectares	+1.0%
1972	13.04 million hectares	-1.9%
1973	12.69 million hectares	-2.7%
1974	13.19 million hectares	+3.9%
1975	13.61 million hectares	+3.2%
1976	13.55 million hectares	-0.4%
1977	13.57 million hectares	+0.2%
1978	13.35 million hectares	-1.6%
1979	13.70 million hectares	+2.6%
1980	13.16 million hectares	-3.9%
1981	13.64 million hectares	+3.6%
1982	13.42 million hectares	-1.6%
1983	13.32 million hectares	-0.7%
1984	13.35 million hectares	+0.2%
1985	13.72 million hectares	+2.8%
1986	13.75 million hectares	+0.2%
1987	13.70 million hectares	-0.3%
1988	13.73 million hectares	+0.2%
1989	13.49 million hectares	-1.8%
1990	13.64 million hectares	+1.1%
1991	13.89 million hectares	+1.9%
1992	13.72 million hectares	-1.3%
1993	14.07 million hectares	+2.6%
1994	14.05 million hectares	-0.1%
1995	13.69 million hectares	-2.5%
1996	13.88 million hectares	+1.4%
1997	13.83 million hectares	-0.4%
1998	13.90 million hectares	+0.5%
1999	13.75 million hectares	-1.0%
2000	13.60 million hectares	-1.1%
2001	13.57 million hectares	-0.2%
2002	13.75 million hectares	+1.3%
2003	13.34 million hectares	-3.0%
2004	13.78 million hectares	+3.3%
2005	13.84 million hectares	+0.4%
2006	13.01 million hectares	-6.0%
2007	12.14 million hectares	-6.7%
2008	11.26 million hectares	-7.3%
2009	11.96 million hectares	+6.2%
2010	12.02 million hectares	+0.5%
2011	11.85 million hectares	-1.4%
2012	11.28 million hectares	-4.8%
2013	11.51 million hectares	+2.0%
2014	11.55 million hectares	+0.4%
2015	11.68 million hectares	+1.1%
2016	11.36 million hectares	-2.7%
2017	11.09 million hectares	-2.4%
2018	10.87 million hectares	-2.0%
2019	10.75 million hectares	-1.1%
2020	11.13 million hectares	+3.5%
2021	10.92 million hectares	-1.9%
2022	11.16 million hectares	+2.2%
2023	11.53 million hectares	+3.3%
2024	11.38 million hectares	-1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.02 million hectares	12.87 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	9
1970s	13.31 million hectares	12.69 million hectares	13.70 million hectares	10
1980s	13.53 million hectares	13.16 million hectares	13.75 million hectares	10
1990s	13.84 million hectares	13.64 million hectares	14.07 million hectares	10
2000s	13.02 million hectares	11.26 million hectares	13.84 million hectares	10
2010s	11.40 million hectares	10.75 million hectares	12.02 million hectares	10
2020s	11.22 million hectares	10.92 million hectares	11.53 million hectares	5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

15 Bangladesh 12.27 million hectares compare
16 Ethiopia 12.07 million hectares compare
17 Sudan 11.59 million hectares compare
19 Ukraine 10.81 million hectares compare
20 Niger 10.33 million hectares compare
21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.00 million hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye?: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Türkiye was 11.38 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Türkiye?: The highest recorded value was 14.07 million hectares in 1993.
What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Türkiye?: The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million hectares in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?: Türkiye ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Türkiye?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.