Corn yields in Turkey
Turkey: Corn yields was 10.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
16th
of 171 countries
All-time high
10.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 171 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.
Corn yields in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (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 171 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.