How have things changed? in Turkey
Turkey: How have things changed? was 933,118 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
933,118 metric tons
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
117,056 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Turkey, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 933,118 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Turkey peaked at 1.01 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,056 metric tons, in 1966.
Turkey ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Turkey, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 134,580 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 117,056 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 188,163 metric tons | +60.7% |
| 1968 | 133,578 metric tons | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 169,580 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 174,241 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 160,880 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 175,487 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 146,974 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 129,418 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 122,494 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 153,520 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 165,435 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 245,221 metric tons | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 350,902 metric tons | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 428,225 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 471,720 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 505,206 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 559,267 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 569,168 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 580,782 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 582,931 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 627,998 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 674,004 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 454,841 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 384,986 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 364,784 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 456,459 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 557,973 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 603,574 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 652,585 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 553,630 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 504,605 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 543,901 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 636,827 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 582,383 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 594,980 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 627,947 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 587,715 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 644,932 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 546,063 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 662,381 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 773,193 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 647,014 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 623,556 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 653,646 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 703,680 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 645,258 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 608,005 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 537,347 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 672,241 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 588,715 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 630,820 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 628,631 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 836,524 metric tons | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 785,811 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 799,844 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 849,826 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 933,118 metric tons | -7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 933,118 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 23.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 933,118 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 23.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,591 metric tons | 117,056 metric tons | 188,163 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 182,457 metric tons | 122,494 metric tons | 350,902 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,414 metric tons | 428,225 metric tons | 674,004 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,932 metric tons | 364,784 metric tons | 652,585 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,016 metric tons | 546,063 metric tons | 773,193 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,487 metric tons | 537,347 metric tons | 836,524 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,790 metric tons | 785,811 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Turkey?
- How have things changed? in Turkey was 933,118 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,056 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Turkey rank for how have things changed??
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.