Potatoes — Yield in Turkey
Turkey: Potatoes — Yield was 35,246 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 35,246 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Turkey peaked at 37,767 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,558 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Turkey 21st out of 201 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 — Yield in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,558 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,877 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 11,429 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 11,724 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 11,586 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 11,667 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 11,733 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12,196 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 12,347 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 12,355 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 12,426 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,644 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12,222 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 12,297 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 13,989 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 15,323 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 15,556 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,278 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 16,982 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 16,393 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 16,667 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,486 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16,863 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 19,815 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 20,410 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 22,173 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 22,397 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 21,711 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 22,437 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 23,065 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 23,605 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24,232 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 22,919 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 23,771 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 23,576 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 24,182 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25,889 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 27,298 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 26,376 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 25,041 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26,297 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27,257 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26,873 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26,720 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 27,662 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 27,721 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28,391 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 30,821 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 32,511 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 32,598 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28,140 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 31,598 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 32,448 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30,949 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 32,825 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 33,601 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33,480 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35,377 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 35,143 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 36,820 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 37,391 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37,767 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 35,246 kg/ha | -6.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 35,246 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 35,246 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,457 kg/ha | 9,558 kg/ha | 12,347 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,907 kg/ha | 12,222 kg/ha | 16,982 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,958 kg/ha | 16,393 kg/ha | 22,397 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,097 kg/ha | 22,437 kg/ha | 27,298 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,316 kg/ha | 25,041 kg/ha | 30,821 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,353 kg/ha | 28,140 kg/ha | 35,377 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,473 kg/ha | 35,143 kg/ha | 37,767 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Turkey?
- Potatoes — yield in Turkey was 35,246 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37,767 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,558 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for potatoes — yield?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.