Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Turkey
Turkey: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 789,379 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 789,379 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024.
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 Turkey peaked at 958,017 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 484,540 ha, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 51st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 789,379 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 789,379 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,480 ha, 9.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Turkey?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 958,017 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,540 ha in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.