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
7th
of 19 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.

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

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 705,000 ha —
1962 667,000 ha -5.4%
1963 670,000 ha +0.4%
1964 680,000 ha +1.5%
1965 650,000 ha -4.4%
1966 655,000 ha +0.8%
1967 675,000 ha +3.1%
1968 655,000 ha -3.0%
1969 659,000 ha +0.6%
1970 646,000 ha -2.0%
1971 632,000 ha -2.2%
1972 601,000 ha -4.9%
1973 617,000 ha +2.7%
1974 620,000 ha +0.5%
1975 597,500 ha -3.6%
1976 597,500 ha +0.0%
1977 580,000 ha -2.9%
1978 580,000 ha +0.0%
1979 585,000 ha +0.9%
1980 583,000 ha -0.3%
1981 580,000 ha -0.5%
1982 580,000 ha +0.0%
1983 550,000 ha -5.2%
1984 549,670 ha -0.1%
1985 566,740 ha +3.1%
1986 559,980 ha -1.2%
1987 569,445 ha +1.7%
1988 498,305 ha -12.5%
1989 509,000 ha +2.1%
1990 514,665 ha +1.1%
1991 513,071 ha -0.3%
1992 524,434 ha +2.2%
1993 549,990 ha +4.9%
1994 484,540 ha -11.9%
1995 509,083 ha +5.1%
1996 549,513 ha +7.9%
1997 543,833 ha -1.0%
1998 545,121 ha +0.2%
1999 517,626 ha -5.0%
2000 552,820 ha +6.8%
2001 549,136 ha -0.7%
2002 498,064 ha -9.3%
2003 558,321 ha +12.1%
2004 544,705 ha -2.4%
2005 599,939 ha +10.1%
2006 528,284 ha -11.9%
2007 516,960 ha -2.1%
2008 593,710 ha +14.8%
2009 591,279 ha -0.4%
2010 593,552 ha +0.4%
2011 585,713 ha -1.3%
2012 622,243 ha +6.2%
2013 659,222 ha +5.9%
2014 655,663 ha -0.5%
2015 686,169 ha +4.7%
2016 679,537 ha -1.0%
2017 637,726 ha -6.2%
2018 591,544 ha -7.2%
2019 638,065 ha +7.9%
2020 690,553 ha +8.2%
2021 758,032 ha +9.8%
2022 911,499 ha +20.2%
2023 958,017 ha +5.1%
2024 789,379 ha -17.6%

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. 4 India 11.35 million ha compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5.74 million ha compare
  3. 5 Argentina 8.74 million ha compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million ha compare
  5. 6 Mexico 6.57 million ha compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 862,053 ha compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 5.50 million ha compare
  8. 8 Ukraine 4.07 million ha compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 652,727 ha compare
  10. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 585,000 ha compare
  11. 9 Ethiopia 3.40 million ha compare
  12. 10 USSR 2.97 million 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 7th out of 19 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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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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