Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey is 0.009 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0264 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.009 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Turkey 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 sq. km per person | 0.0215 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Turkey was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.