Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1713 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.1713 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.3898 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1713 hectares per person, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3898 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3661 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3551 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3447 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3245 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.315 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3046 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2948 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.267 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2269 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.218 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2134 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2058 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2091 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2124 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2176 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2133 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2183 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2142 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2171 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2032 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.209 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2155 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2207 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.218 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2083 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2029 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.192 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.182 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.177 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.172 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1713 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1713 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3458 hectares per person | 0.3046 hectares per person | 0.3898 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2568 hectares per person | 0.2269 hectares per person | 0.2948 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2139 hectares per person | 0.2058 hectares per person | 0.2224 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2073 hectares per person | 0.1969 hectares per person | 0.2171 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2119 hectares per person | 0.2029 hectares per person | 0.2207 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 hectares per person | 0.177 hectares per person | 0.1998 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1713 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 93 Honduras 0.1839 hectares per person compare
- 94 Slovenia 0.1787 hectares per person compare
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.172 hectares per person compare
- 97 Ecuador 0.1636 hectares per person compare
- 98 United Kingdom 0.1594 hectares per person compare
- 99 Ethiopia 0.1554 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Turkey?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Turkey was 0.1713 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3898 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.