Carrots and turnips production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 895,209 t of carrots and turnips, the 6th largest in the world (1.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 60%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 14,863 ha, yield 60.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 895,209 t
- World rank
- 6 of 130
- 10-year change
- +60%
- Record
- 895,209 t
- 2024
Carrots and turnips in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 60.2
- world 35.6 (+69%)
- kg per person
- 10.2
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +60%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Russia | 1,383,155 | 3.1% |
| 5 | United States | 1,123,322 | 2.5% |
| 6 | Turkey | 895,209 | 2.0% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 862,713 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Germany | 850,580 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 895,209 | +15% | 14,863 | 60.23 |
| 2023 | 780,294 | −1.4% | 13,759 | 56.71 |
| 2022 | 790,983 | +33% | 13,657 | 57.92 |
| 2021 | 592,842 | +0.2% | 10,159 | 58.36 |
| 2020 | 591,377 | −11% | 11,088 | 53.33 |
| 2019 | 666,270 | +3.4% | 12,676 | 52.56 |
| 2018 | 644,367 | +13% | 12,417 | 51.89 |
| 2017 | 571,301 | +2.7% | 10,929 | 52.27 |
| 2016 | 556,387 | +3.7% | 10,184 | 54.63 |
| 2015 | 536,381 | −4.1% | 10,165 | 52.77 |
| 2014 | 559,486 | −2.2% | 10,512 | 53.22 |
| 2013 | 571,793 | −20% | 10,951 | 52.21 |
| 2012 | 715,817 | +19% | 14,245 | 50.25 |
| 2011 | 603,572 | +13% | 12,317 | 49.00 |
| 2010 | 534,946 | −10% | 11,272 | 47.46 |
| 2009 | 595,415 | +0.3% | 12,430 | 47.90 |
| 2008 | 593,430 | −7.8% | 13,020 | 45.58 |
| 2007 | 643,581 | +60% | 14,464 | 44.50 |
| 2006 | 402,405 | +3.1% | 10,215 | 39.39 |
| 2005 | 390,300 | −11% | 9,660 | 40.40 |
| 2004 | 439,000 | +8.0% | 10,174 | 43.15 |
| 2003 | 406,500 | +72% | 9,944 | 40.88 |
| 2002 | 236,600 | +2.2% | 6,853 | 34.53 |
| 2001 | 231,500 | −2.1% | 7,066 | 32.76 |
| 2000 | 236,500 | −1.5% | 7,224 | 32.74 |
| 1999 | 240,100 | +3.0% | 7,573 | 31.70 |
| 1998 | 233,200 | −3.5% | 7,577 | 30.78 |
| 1997 | 241,600 | −11% | 7,950 | 30.39 |
| 1996 | 270,750 | +7.9% | 9,442 | 28.68 |
| 1995 | 250,900 | +11% | 8,189 | 30.64 |
| 1994 | 225,750 | +7.1% | 7,675 | 29.41 |
| 1993 | 210,710 | +10% | 7,180 | 29.35 |
| 1992 | 190,730 | +12% | 6,921 | 27.56 |
| 1991 | 171,000 | +1.8% | 6,363 | 26.87 |
| 1990 | 168,000 | −5.6% | 6,216 | 27.03 |
| 1989 | 178,000 | +13% | 6,504 | 27.37 |
| 1988 | 157,000 | +4.7% | 6,585 | 23.84 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | −6.3% | 7,000 | 21.43 |
| 1986 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 7,000 | 22.86 |
| 1985 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 140,000 | +40% | 7,500 | 18.67 |
| 1983 | 100,000 | +11% | 5,900 | 16.95 |
| 1982 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 4,600 | 19.57 |
| 1981 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 7,600 | 11.18 |
| 1980 | 80,000 | +60% | 7,500 | 10.67 |
| 1979 | 50,000 | +11% | 4,750 | 10.53 |
| 1978 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 4,000 | 11.25 |
| 1977 | 44,000 | −15% | 4,000 | 11.00 |
| 1976 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 5,000 | 10.40 |
| 1975 | 50,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 4,500 | 9.11 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,300 | 9.30 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −4.7% | 4,300 | 9.30 |
| 1969 | 41,968 | −6.8% | 4,500 | 9.33 |
| 1968 | 45,043 | +0.1% | 4,800 | 9.38 |
| 1967 | 45,000 | +9.8% | 4,800 | 9.38 |
| 1966 | 41,000 | +15% | 4,400 | 9.32 |
| 1965 | 35,700 | +2.0% | 4,900 | 7.29 |
| 1964 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 4,700 | 7.45 |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 4,600 | 7.17 |
| 1962 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 4,400 | 7.27 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 4,200 | 7.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 90,678 t USD 28.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 102
- Imports
- 25 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 139 of 156
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 carrots and turnips in Turkey?
Turkey produced 895,209 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Turkey ranked 6th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Turkey changed?
It rose by 60% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Turkey?
60.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (895,209 t from 14,863 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 90,678 t (USD 28.6 m) and imports of 25 t (USD 3,000), 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.