Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1331 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey stood at 0.1331 hectares per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.4418 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1297 hectares per person, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 37th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4418 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4334 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4236 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4099 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4007 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.391 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3822 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.376 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3718 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3543 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3394 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3226 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.328 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3233 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3174 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3059 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3077 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2899 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2944 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.275 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2693 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2707 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2655 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2592 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2437 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2384 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.234 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2241 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.22 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.218 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2079 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.205 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1967 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2009 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1858 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.173 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.166 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.15 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1511 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1335 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1313 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1351 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1331 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1331 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4034 hectares per person | 0.3718 hectares per person | 0.4418 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3289 hectares per person | 0.3059 hectares per person | 0.3592 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2708 hectares per person | 0.2454 hectares per person | 0.2944 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2296 hectares per person | 0.2129 hectares per person | 0.2437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1898 hectares per person | 0.1584 hectares per person | 0.2079 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.1301 hectares per person | 0.1644 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1325 hectares per person | 0.1297 hectares per person | 0.1351 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Turkey was 0.1331 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4418 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1297 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.