Rye yields in Turkey
Turkey: Rye yields was 2.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rye yields in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Turkey is 2.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Turkey peaked at 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Turkey 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.8742 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 28 China 3.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Tajikistan 3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 2.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 Finland 2.77 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Netherlands 2.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Moldova 2.6 tonnes per hectare compare
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 rye yields in Turkey?
- Rye yields in Turkey was 2.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8742 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for rye yields?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.