What is land area in Turkey?

Land area in Turkey 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 Turkey?

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

What is the lowest land area recorded in Turkey?

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

How does Turkey rank for land area?

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

Is land area rising or falling in Turkey?

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

Where does this Turkey 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 Turkey

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

Turkey: 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 Turkey, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 769,630 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 769,630 sq. km, in 1961.

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

Land area in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	769,630 sq. km	—
1962	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	769,630 sq. km	+0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 769,630 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkey's 769,630 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 9.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

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 Turkey

33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Turkey?: Land area in Turkey 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 Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 769,630 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 769,630 sq. km in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for land area?: Turkey ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 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.