Surface area in Turkey
Turkey: Surface area was 785,350 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
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 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.