How does Turkey rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Turkey ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Turkey?

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

Where does this Turkey data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 18.99 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

18.99 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 209 countries

All-time high

18.99 percent

in 2001

All-time low

12.99 percent

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey stood at 18.99 percent. 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, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey peaked at 18.99 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.99 percent, in 1978.

That places Turkey 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	14.75 percent	—
1962	14.68 percent	-0.5%
1963	14.62 percent	-0.4%
1964	14.55 percent	-0.5%
1965	14.49 percent	-0.4%
1966	14.42 percent	-0.5%
1967	14.36 percent	-0.4%
1968	14.29 percent	-0.5%
1969	14.16 percent	-0.9%
1970	14.03 percent	-0.9%
1971	13.9 percent	-0.9%
1972	13.77 percent	-0.9%
1973	13.64 percent	-0.9%
1974	13.51 percent	-1.0%
1975	13.38 percent	-1.0%
1976	13.25 percent	-1.0%
1977	13.12 percent	-1.0%
1978	12.99 percent	-1.0%
1979	13.12 percent	+1.0%
1980	13.12 percent	+0.0%
1981	13.12 percent	+0.0%
1982	13.12 percent	+0.0%
1983	13.12 percent	+0.0%
1984	13.25 percent	+1.0%
1985	13.77 percent	+3.9%
1986	14.29 percent	+3.8%
1987	14.94 percent	+4.5%
1988	14.94 percent	+0.0%
1989	15.59 percent	+4.4%
1990	15.59 percent	+0.0%
1991	16.08 percent	+3.1%
1992	16.08 percent	+0.0%
1993	16.08 percent	+0.0%
1994	16.08 percent	+0.0%
1995	16.08 percent	+0.0%
1996	16.08 percent	+0.0%
1997	16.08 percent	+0.0%
1998	16.83 percent	+4.7%
1999	17.54 percent	+4.2%
2000	18.32 percent	+4.4%
2001	18.99 percent	+3.7%
2002	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2003	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2004	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2005	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2006	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2007	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2008	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2009	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2010	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2011	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2012	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2013	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2014	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2015	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2016	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2017	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2018	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2019	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2020	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2021	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2022	18.99 percent	+0.0%
2023	18.99 percent	+0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 18.99 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Turkey's 18.99 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.48 percent	14.16 percent	14.75 percent	9
1970s	13.47 percent	12.99 percent	14.03 percent	10
1980s	13.93 percent	13.12 percent	15.59 percent	10
1990s	16.25 percent	15.59 percent	17.54 percent	10
2000s	18.92 percent	18.32 percent	18.99 percent	10
2010s	18.99 percent	18.99 percent	18.99 percent	10
2020s	18.99 percent	18.99 percent	18.99 percent	4

Countries ranked near Turkey

82 Malawi 19.62 percent compare
83 France 19.24 percent compare
84 Greece 19.21 percent compare
86 Burundi 18.81 percent compare
86 Slovenia 18.81 percent compare
88 Western Sahara 18.8 percent compare

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More reference data data for Turkey

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey was 18.99 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 18.99 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 12.99 percent in 1978.
How does Turkey rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Turkey ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).