Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey
Turkey: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 14.62 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.62 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.62 million hectares
in 2001
All-time low
10.00 million hectares
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey stood at 14.62 million hectares. 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey peaked at 14.62 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million hectares, in 1978.
Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.35 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11.30 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 11.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.20 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.15 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.10 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.05 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.00 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.90 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.80 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.70 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.60 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.50 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.30 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.20 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.10 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.60 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.50 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.00 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.38 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.95 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 13.50 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.10 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.62 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.62 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 12.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.62 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 15.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.14 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 11.35 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.37 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 13.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 in Turkey?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Turkey was 14.62 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million hectares in 1978.
- How does Turkey rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Turkey ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.