Agricultural land use per person in Turkey
Turkey: Agricultural land use per person was 0.4602 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4602 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.44 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.4602 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Turkey, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Turkey stood at 0.4602 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Turkey peaked at 2.44 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.4602 hectares per person, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.44 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1200 | 2.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1300 | 2.32 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1400 | 2.27 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1500 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1600 | 2.14 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1700 | 2.06 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1710 | 2.05 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 2.04 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 2.03 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 2.02 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 2.01 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 2 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 1.99 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 1.97 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.96 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.95 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 1.93 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.92 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 1.9 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1840 | 1.89 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1850 | 1.87 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.85 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.81 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 1.79 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.77 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 1.54 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.52 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.33 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.13 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9918 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.959 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9361 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9187 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8995 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9002 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8747 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8549 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8046 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7766 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7781 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7719 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7644 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7687 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7516 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7502 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.733 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7275 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7123 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7006 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6932 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6709 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6581 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6457 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6468 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.643 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6362 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6349 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6296 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6127 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6129 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6049 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5863 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5645 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5517 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5417 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5362 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5162 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5107 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.507 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4949 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4871 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4812 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4704 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4661 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4663 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4672 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4635 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4619 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4602 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.21 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9855 hectares per person | 0.8995 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7896 hectares per person | 0.7502 hectares per person | 0.8747 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.643 hectares per person | 0.733 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5975 hectares per person | 0.5417 hectares per person | 0.6362 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5025 hectares per person | 0.4704 hectares per person | 0.5362 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4642 hectares per person | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.4672 hectares per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Turkey?
- Agricultural land use per person in Turkey was 0.4602 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4602 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.