Land under cereal production in Türkiye
Türkiye: Land under cereal production was 11.38 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.38 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.07 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
10.75 million hectares
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 11.38 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Türkiye peaked at 14.07 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million hectares, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.87 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 12.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.93 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13.30 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.16 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.04 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.69 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.19 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.61 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.55 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.57 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 13.35 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.70 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.16 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.42 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.32 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.72 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 13.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.70 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.49 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.64 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.89 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.72 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.07 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.69 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.90 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.75 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.60 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.75 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.34 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.78 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.01 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.14 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.02 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.85 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.28 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.51 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.55 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.36 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.09 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.87 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.13 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.92 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.16 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.53 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.38 million hectares | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.31 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.53 million hectares | 13.16 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million hectares | 11.26 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.40 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 12.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 million hectares | 10.92 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Türkiye?
- Land under cereal production in Türkiye was 11.38 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for land under cereal production?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.