Okra production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 28,152 t of okra, the 23rd largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 43,000 t in 2004. Area harvested: 4,281 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 28,152 t
- World rank
- 23 of 55
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 43,000 t
- 2004
Okra in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.6
- world 4.2 (+57%)
- kg per person
- 0.32
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Philippines | 32,504 | 0.25% |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 28,684 | 0.22% |
| 23 | Turkey | 28,152 | 0.21% |
| 24 | Yemen | 28,123 | 0.21% |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 23,859 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 28,152 | −3.3% | 4,281 | 6.58 |
| 2023 | 29,120 | −4.5% | 4,379 | 6.65 |
| 2022 | 30,484 | −6.0% | 4,554 | 6.69 |
| 2021 | 32,423 | −20% | 4,821 | 6.73 |
| 2020 | 40,654 | +29% | 5,359 | 7.59 |
| 2019 | 31,428 | +8.0% | 5,156 | 6.10 |
| 2018 | 29,111 | +2.0% | 5,158 | 5.64 |
| 2017 | 28,536 | −3.4% | 5,183 | 5.51 |
| 2016 | 29,529 | −3.4% | 5,605 | 5.27 |
| 2015 | 30,574 | −7.6% | 5,818 | 5.26 |
| 2014 | 33,103 | −1.3% | 6,471 | 5.12 |
| 2013 | 33,545 | −6.8% | 7,016 | 4.78 |
| 2012 | 36,001 | −1.8% | 7,376 | 4.88 |
| 2011 | 36,662 | −0.2% | 7,545 | 4.86 |
| 2010 | 36,748 | −4.4% | 7,715 | 4.76 |
| 2009 | 38,432 | +2.4% | 8,054 | 4.77 |
| 2008 | 37,543 | +1.5% | 7,896 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 36,992 | +0.4% | 7,670 | 4.82 |
| 2006 | 36,843 | +2.3% | 7,817 | 4.71 |
| 2005 | 36,000 | −16% | 7,691 | 4.68 |
| 2004 | 43,000 | +21% | 8,132 | 5.29 |
| 2003 | 35,500 | +15% | 7,896 | 4.50 |
| 2002 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 7,441 | 4.17 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +9.1% | 7,543 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 27,500 | +12% | 7,295 | 3.77 |
| 1999 | 24,500 | 0.0% | 7,128 | 3.44 |
| 1998 | 24,500 | −2.0% | 7,229 | 3.39 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 7,227 | 3.46 |
| 1996 | 26,000 | +13% | 7,535 | 3.45 |
| 1995 | 23,000 | −9.8% | 6,007 | 3.83 |
| 1994 | 25,500 | +16% | 7,111 | 3.59 |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +10% | 6,302 | 3.49 |
| 1992 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 6,035 | 3.31 |
| 1991 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 5,661 | 3.71 |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 6,112 | 3.60 |
| 1989 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 3.50 |
| 1988 | 21,000 | −8.7% | 6,000 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 6,800 | 3.38 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −13% | 6,300 | 3.33 |
| 1985 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 7,300 | 3.29 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | +6.4% | 7,000 | 3.57 |
| 1983 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 6,800 | 3.46 |
| 1982 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 6,800 | 3.38 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 6,500 | 3.38 |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 6,300 | 3.33 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +5.8% | 6,300 | 3.17 |
| 1978 | 18,900 | +5.0% | 6,000 | 3.15 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +1.4% | 5,800 | 3.10 |
| 1976 | 17,750 | +1.4% | 5,800 | 3.06 |
| 1975 | 17,500 | +9.4% | 5,800 | 3.02 |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 5,300 | 3.02 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 1971 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 12,514 | +3.6% | 4,000 | 3.13 |
| 1968 | 12,075 | +0.6% | 4,000 | 3.02 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 2.97 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | +10% | 3,700 | 2.97 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 2.70 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 3,700 | 2.70 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Turkey?
Turkey produced 28,152 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of okra?
Turkey ranked 23rd of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Turkey changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 43,000 t in 2004.
What is the yield of okra in Turkey?
6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,152 t from 4,281 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.