Asparagus production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 2,387 t of asparagus, the 24th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3,410%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 315 ha, yield 7.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,387 t
- World rank
- 24 of 47
- 10-year change
- +3,410%
- Record
- 2,387 t
- 2024
Asparagus in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.6
- world 5.7 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- +3,410%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Austria | 2,720 | 0.03% |
| 23 | Taiwan | 2,559 | 0.03% |
| 24 | Turkey | 2,387 | 0.03% |
| 25 | Ecuador | 1,958 | 0.02% |
| 26 | New Zealand | 1,073 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of asparagus
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,387 | +49% | 315 | 7.58 |
| 2023 | 1,600 | +19% | 208 | 7.69 |
| 2022 | 1,342 | +16% | 156 | 8.60 |
| 2021 | 1,156 | +7.1% | 139 | 8.32 |
| 2020 | 1,079 | +520% | 123 | 8.77 |
| 2019 | 174 | +3.0% | 50 | 3.48 |
| 2018 | 169 | −5.1% | 49 | 3.45 |
| 2017 | 178 | +23% | 52 | 3.42 |
| 2016 | 145 | +113% | 42 | 3.45 |
| 2015 | 68 | 0.0% | 19 | 3.58 |
| 2014 | 68 | 0.0% | 19 | 3.58 |
| 2013 | 68 | +871% | 19 | 3.58 |
| 2012 | 7 | −95% | 2 | 3.50 |
| 2011 | 130 | −49% | 43 | 3.02 |
| 2010 | 254 | +1,311% | 43 | 5.91 |
| 2009 | 18 | +80% | 4 | 4.50 |
| 2008 | 10 | −9.1% | 3 | 3.33 |
| 2007 | 11 | +10% | 3 | 3.67 |
| 2006 | 10 | −17% | 3 | 3.33 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 12 | −29% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0.0% | 4 | 4.25 |
| 2002 | 17 | +42% | 4 | 4.25 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 12 | −20% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 15 | −6.3% | 3 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 16 | −20% | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0.0% | 4 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0.0% | 4 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 20 | +100% | 4 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 10 | −33% | 2 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0.0% | 4 | 3.75 |
| 1987 | 15 | −40% | 4 | 3.75 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0.0% | 8 | 3.13 |
| 1985 | 25 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 25 | +8.7% | 13 | 1.92 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 23 | +15% | 13 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 20 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 20 | −46% | 12 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 37 | −80% | 20 | 1.85 |
| 1977 | 186 | +86% | 120 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | 100 | −33% | 60 | 1.67 |
| 1975 | 150 | +10% | 90 | 1.67 |
| 1974 | 136 | +1,843% | 80 | 1.70 |
| 1973 | 7 | −53% | 5 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1969 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1968 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1966 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1965 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1964 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1962 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 15 | — | 10 | 1.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 85 t USD 624,000
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 72
- Imports
- 125 t USD 553,000
- Importer rank
- 52 of 119
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in Turkey?
Turkey produced 2,387 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of asparagus?
Turkey ranked 24th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in Turkey changed?
It rose by 3,410% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of asparagus in Turkey?
7.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,387 t from 315 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import asparagus?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 85 t (USD 624,000) and imports of 125 t (USD 553,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.