Rapeseed yields in Turkey
Turkey: Rapeseed yields was 3.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
9th
of 64 countries
All-time high
3.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.5896 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.18 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Turkey peaked at 3.72 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5896 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Turkey ranks 9th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5896 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7164 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +114.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -64.1% |
| 1987 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +92.8% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +160.9% |
| 1999 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed yields in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +160.9% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +114.8% | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9313 tonnes per hectare | 0.5896 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 rapeseed yields in Turkey?
- Rapeseed yields in Turkey was 3.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5896 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for rapeseed yields?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.