Index of cereal production yield and land use in Turkey
Turkey: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 11.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.38 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.07 million
in 1993
All-time low
10.75 million
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 11.38 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Turkey peaked at 14.07 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million, in 2019.
That places Turkey 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.87 million | — |
| 1962 | 12.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.16 million | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.69 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 13.35 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.16 million | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.42 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.32 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 13.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.49 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.72 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.69 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.34 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.01 million | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.14 million | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.28 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.87 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.38 million | -1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 19.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 13.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.02 million | 12.87 million | 13.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.31 million | 12.69 million | 13.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.53 million | 13.16 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 million | 13.64 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 11.26 million | 13.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.40 million | 10.75 million | 12.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 million | 10.92 million | 11.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Turkey?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Turkey was 11.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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