FAO projections of arable land in Turkey
Turkey: FAO projections of arable land was 23.97 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.97 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 224 countries
All-time high
28.79 million hectares
in 1979
All-time low
23.10 million hectares
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Turkey is 23.97 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Turkey peaked at 28.79 million hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.10 million hectares, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 16th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.17 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 25.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 26.12 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 26.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 26.38 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26.25 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 26.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 27.74 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 27.38 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 27.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 28.23 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 28.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.93 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 27.66 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 27.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.93 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 28.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.79 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 28.48 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.09 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 26.62 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.41 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.93 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.90 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.68 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.53 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.11 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.99 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.86 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.80 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.38 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.58 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.03 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.59 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.88 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.89 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.50 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.29 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.63 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.79 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.93 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.71 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.35 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.18 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.10 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.47 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.88 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 23.97 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 15.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 23.97 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 17.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.21 million hectares | 25.17 million hectares | 27.74 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.96 million hectares | 27.38 million hectares | 28.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.67 million hectares | 26.62 million hectares | 28.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 million hectares | 26.80 million hectares | 27.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 24.29 million hectares | 26.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.68 million hectares | 23.10 million hectares | 24.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 million hectares | 23.14 million hectares | 23.97 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 fao projections of arable land in Turkey?
- Fao projections of arable land in Turkey was 23.97 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 million hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.10 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.