Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
13.96 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkey is 14.98 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 18.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.96 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 16.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 17.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 17.72 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 17.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.33 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.9 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.41 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.46 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.98 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.98 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | 16.72 hectares per square kilometre | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | 17.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.58 hectares per square kilometre | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre | 17.72 hectares per square kilometre | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 hectares per square kilometre | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | 14.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 29 Guinea 15.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 15.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Turkey?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Turkey was 14.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.