What is land area in Türkiye?

Land area in Türkiye was 769,630 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Türkiye?

The highest recorded value was 769,630 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Türkiye?

The lowest recorded value was 769,630 sq. km in 1961.

How does Türkiye rank for land area?

Türkiye ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Türkiye?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Türkiye data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Türkiye

Name: Land area in Türkiye
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Türkiye: Land area was 769,630 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

769,630 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 216 countries

All-time high

769,630 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

769,630 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Türkiye, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Türkiye stood at 769,630 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Türkiye peaked at 769,630 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 769,630 sq. km, in 1961.

Türkiye ranks 36th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	9
1970s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	10
1980s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	10
1990s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	10
2000s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	10
2010s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	10
2020s	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	769,630 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique, Republic of 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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)
Agriculture share gdp 5.21 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.21 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)

All data for Türkiye →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Türkiye?: Land area in Türkiye was 769,630 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Türkiye?: The highest recorded value was 769,630 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Türkiye?: The lowest recorded value was 769,630 sq. km in 1961.
How does Türkiye rank for land area?: Türkiye ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Türkiye?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.