Corn yields in Turkey
Turkey: Corn yields was 10.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Turkey stood at 10.26 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Turkey peaked at 10.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Turkey 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.38 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Turkey?
- Corn yields in Turkey was 10.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for corn yields?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.