Wheat production in Turkey
Turkey: Wheat production was 20.80 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.80 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.60 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
7.13 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 20.80 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Turkey peaked at 22.60 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.13 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Turkey 11th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8.58 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 10.14 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 8.44 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 8.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.71 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 10.11 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 9.60 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 10.59 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 10.08 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 13.59 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 12.28 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 10.08 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 11.08 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 14.83 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 16.58 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 16.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.76 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.57 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 16.55 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 17.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 16.44 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 17.23 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 17.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 18.93 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.52 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 16.22 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 20.02 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 20.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.30 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 21.00 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 17.50 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 18.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 18.65 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.00 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 21.00 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 19.00 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 19.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.00 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 21.50 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.01 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 17.23 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 17.78 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.60 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 19.67 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.80 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.10 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 22.05 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 19.00 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 22.60 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 20.60 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 21.50 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 19.00 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.50 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.65 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 19.75 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 22.00 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 20.80 million tonnes | -5.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.80 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 21.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.80 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.96 million tonnes | 10.08 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.66 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.24 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 21.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.66 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 21.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | 22.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 22.00 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 wheat production in Turkey?
- Wheat production in Turkey was 20.80 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 wheat production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for wheat production?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.