Land area in hectares, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.902 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.902 hectares per person for land area in hectares, 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, land area in hectares, per capita in Turkey peaked at 2.64 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.902 hectares per person, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 121st of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.44 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.38 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.32 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9972 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9839 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9708 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9583 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9454 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.932 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.923 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9146 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9057 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.902 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.902 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.902 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.64 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9911 hectares per person | 0.932 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9113 hectares per person | 0.902 hectares per person | 0.923 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Turkey?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Turkey was 0.902 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.902 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.