What is the highest surface area recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 785,350 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 785,350 sq. km in 1961.

How does Turkey rank for surface area?

Turkey ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Turkey

Name: Surface area in Turkey
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Turkey: Surface area was 785,350 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

785,350 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 216 countries

All-time high

785,350 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

785,350 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Turkey, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Turkey is 785,350 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Turkey peaked at 785,350 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 785,350 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Turkey 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Surface area in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	785,350 sq. km	—
1962	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	785,350 sq. km	+0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 785,350 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkey's 785,350 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 9.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	9
1970s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10
1980s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10
1990s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10
2000s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10
2010s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10
2020s	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Turkey

33 Namibia 824,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 799,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 796,100 sq. km compare
37 Chile 757,245 sq. km compare
38 Zambia 752,610 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 676,590 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Turkey?: Surface area in Turkey was 785,350 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 785,350 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 785,350 sq. km in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for surface area?: Turkey ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.