Global pasture in Turkey

Turkey: Global pasture was 12.70 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.70 million
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.68 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.68 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Global pasture in Turkey, 1780–2010

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1780189520101780: 3.7M1790: 3.7M1800: 3.8M1810: 3.9M1820: 3.9M1830: 4.1M1840: 4.2M1850: 4.4M1860: 4.5M1870: 4.7M1880: 4.8M1890: 4.9M1900: 5.1M1910: 5.2M1920: 5.7M1930: 6.3M1940: 7.6M1950: 8.6M1960: 11.3M1970: 10.7M1980: 10.1M1990: 11.8M2000: 13.7M2010: 12.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 12.70 million for global pasture in 2010.

That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global pasture in Turkey peaked at 13.68 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.68 million, in 1780.

Turkey ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Global pasture in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Global pasture in Turkey, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 3.68 million —
1790 3.74 million +1.7%
1800 3.81 million +1.7%
1810 3.87 million +1.7%
1820 3.93 million +1.7%
1830 4.09 million +3.9%
1840 4.24 million +3.6%
1850 4.39 million +3.6%
1860 4.54 million +3.6%
1870 4.71 million +3.6%
1880 4.82 million +2.5%
1890 4.94 million +2.4%
1900 5.05 million +2.4%
1910 5.17 million +2.4%
1920 5.69 million +9.9%
1930 6.32 million +11.1%
1940 7.56 million +19.8%
1950 8.58 million +13.4%
1960 11.27 million +31.4%
1970 10.73 million -4.8%
1980 10.07 million -6.2%
1990 11.85 million +17.7%
2000 13.68 million +15.5%
2010 12.70 million -7.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 12.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million, 8.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 12.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 million, 10.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global pasture in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +31.4% 8.58 million 11.27 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 3.68 million 3.68 million 3.68 million 1
1790s 3.74 million 3.74 million 3.74 million 1
1800s 3.81 million 3.81 million 3.81 million 1
1810s 3.87 million 3.87 million 3.87 million 1
1820s 3.93 million 3.93 million 3.93 million 1
1830s 4.09 million 4.09 million 4.09 million 1
1840s 4.24 million 4.24 million 4.24 million 1
1850s 4.39 million 4.39 million 4.39 million 1
1860s 4.54 million 4.54 million 4.54 million 1
1870s 4.71 million 4.71 million 4.71 million 1
1880s 4.82 million 4.82 million 4.82 million 1
1890s 4.94 million 4.94 million 4.94 million 1
1900s 5.05 million 5.05 million 5.05 million 1
1910s 5.17 million 5.17 million 5.17 million 1
1920s 5.69 million 5.69 million 5.69 million 1
1930s 6.32 million 6.32 million 6.32 million 1
1940s 7.56 million 7.56 million 7.56 million 1
1950s 8.58 million 8.58 million 8.58 million 1
1960s 11.27 million 11.27 million 11.27 million 1
1970s 10.73 million 10.73 million 10.73 million 1
1980s 10.07 million 10.07 million 10.07 million 1
1990s 11.85 million 11.85 million 11.85 million 1
2000s 13.68 million 13.68 million 13.68 million 1
2010s 12.70 million 12.70 million 12.70 million 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 38 Tanzania 14.43 million compare
  2. 39 Venezuela 14.19 million compare
  3. 40 Zambia 13.23 million compare
  4. 42 Canada 12.69 million compare
  5. 43 Uruguay 12.23 million compare
  6. 44 Libya 11.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global pasture in Turkey?
Global pasture in Turkey was 12.70 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global pasture recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.68 million in 2000.
What is the lowest global pasture recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 million in 1780.
How does Turkey rank for global pasture?
Turkey ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is global pasture rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global pasture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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