Potatoes — Production in Turkey
Turkey: Potatoes — Production was 6.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production in Turkey stood at 6.90 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Turkey peaked at 6.90 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million t, in 1961.
That places Turkey 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million t | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million t | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million t | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million t | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million t | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.76 million t | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.94 million t | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.92 million t | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.10 million t | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million t | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.49 million t | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million t | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million t | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.75 million t | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million t | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million t | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million t | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.10 million t | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million t | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million t | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.35 million t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.06 million t | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.30 million t | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.60 million t | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million t | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.35 million t | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million t | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.95 million t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million t | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million t | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5.37 million t | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million t | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million t | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 million t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million t | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million t | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million t | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million t | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million t | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.76 million t | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million t | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million t | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million t | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.10 million t | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.20 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.70 million t | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million t | +21.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.90 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,614 t, 26.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.90 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470,224 t, 14.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 million t | 1.41 million t | 1.94 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million t | 1.92 million t | 2.87 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 million t | 3.00 million t | 4.35 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million t | 4.30 million t | 6.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million t | 4.06 million t | 5.37 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million t | 3.95 million t | 4.98 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million t | 5.10 million t | 6.90 million t | 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 potatoes — production in Turkey?
- Potatoes — production in Turkey was 6.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million t in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for potatoes — production?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Potatoes — Production. 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.