Potato production in Turkey
Turkey: Potato production was 6.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.90 million tonnes
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
12th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6.90 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.41 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 6.90 million tonnes for potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Turkey peaked at 6.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Turkey 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.94 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.92 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.10 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.49 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.75 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.10 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.35 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.06 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.30 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.60 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.35 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.95 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5.37 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.76 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.10 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.20 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.70 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million tonnes | +21.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.90 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 24.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.90 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 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 potato production in Turkey?
- Potato production in Turkey was 6.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for potato production?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.