Arable land in Turkey
Turkey: Arable land was 20.28 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Turkey stood at 20.28 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Turkey peaked at 25.78 million hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.58 million hectares, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.87 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 25.23 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.18 million hectares | 24.79 million hectares | 25.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.70 million hectares | 23.70 million hectares | 25.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.52 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 24.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 million hectares | 21.35 million hectares | 23.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 million hectares | 19.58 million hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 million hectares | 19.59 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.38 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 39.02 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Turkey?
- Arable land in Turkey was 20.28 million hectares 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 arable land recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 million hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for arable land?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.