Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey
Turkey: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,429 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,429 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
85th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,659 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1,922 kg per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey stood at 3,429 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey peaked at 3,659 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,922 kg per hectare, in 1994.
That places Turkey 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,214 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,240 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,124 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,256 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,922 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 2,057 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,112 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,151 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,388 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 2,371 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2,178 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,242 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,309 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,478 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,634 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,662 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,410 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,601 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,808 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,726 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,970 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,958 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,257 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,832 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3,308 kg per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3,105 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,257 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,164 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,201 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,342 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,918 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3,465 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 3,659 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 3,429 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3,429 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3,429 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,157 kg per hectare | 1,922 kg per hectare | 2,388 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,469 kg per hectare | 2,178 kg per hectare | 2,808 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,078 kg per hectare | 2,726 kg per hectare | 3,308 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,362 kg per hectare | 2,918 kg per hectare | 3,659 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkey was 3,429 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,659 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.