Rice production in Turkey

Turkey: Rice production was 1.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
42nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
166,700 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production in Turkey, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.02 million tonnes for rice production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Turkey peaked at 1.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 166,700 tonnes, in 1964.

Turkey ranks 42nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 223,111 tonnes 166,700 tonnes 275,000 tonnes 9
1970s 275,670 tonnes 203,300 tonnes 375,000 tonnes 10
1980s 292,580 tonnes 238,300 tonnes 350,000 tonnes 10
1990s 253,000 tonnes 200,000 tonnes 340,000 tonnes 10
2000s 537,932 tonnes 350,000 tonnes 753,325 tonnes 10
2010s 905,000 tonnes 830,000 tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 10
2020s 969,800 tonnes 900,000 tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 39 Russia 1.26 million tonnes compare
  2. 40 Guyana 1.12 million tonnes compare
  3. 41 Paraguay 1.05 million tonnes compare
  4. 43 Dominican Republic 958,000 tonnes compare
  5. 44 Afghanistan 654,000 tonnes compare
  6. 45 Australia 619,180 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Turkey?
Rice production in Turkey was 1.02 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 rice production recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 166,700 tonnes in 1964.
How does Turkey rank for rice production?
Turkey ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.