Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Türkiye

Türkiye: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 789,379 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
789,379 ha
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
44th
of 182 countries
All-time high
958,017 ha
in 2023
All-time low
484,540 ha
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Türkiye, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Türkiye stood at 789,379 ha.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Türkiye peaked at 958,017 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 484,540 ha, in 1994.

Türkiye ranks 44th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 668,444 ha 650,000 ha 705,000 ha 9
1970s 605,600 ha 580,000 ha 646,000 ha 10
1980s 554,614 ha 498,305 ha 583,000 ha 10
1990s 525,188 ha 484,540 ha 549,990 ha 10
2000s 553,322 ha 498,064 ha 599,939 ha 10
2010s 634,943 ha 585,713 ha 686,169 ha 10
2020s 821,496 ha 690,553 ha 958,017 ha 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 41 Zimbabwe 869,536 ha compare
  2. 42 Viet Nam 862,053 ha compare
  3. 43 Togo 804,000 ha compare
  4. 45 Zambia 684,402 ha compare
  5. 46 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 652,727 ha compare
  6. 47 Guinea 650,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Türkiye?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Türkiye was 789,379 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 958,017 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 484,540 ha in 1994.
How does Türkiye rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Türkiye ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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