Land under cereal production in Turkey
Turkey: Land under cereal production was 11.38 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 11.38 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Turkey peaked at 14.07 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million hectares, in 2019.
That places Turkey 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.31 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.53 million hectares | 13.16 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million hectares | 11.26 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.40 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 12.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 million hectares | 10.92 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 39.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 139.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Turkey?
- Land under cereal production in Turkey was 11.38 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for land under cereal production?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.