All pulses production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 1.3 million t of all pulses, the 14th largest in the world (1.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 2.3 million t in 1988. Area harvested: 802,016 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 170
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 1988
All pulses in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.1 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 14.6
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tanzania | 1,988,690 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Mexico | 1,360,499 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Turkey | 1,276,970 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 1,273,677 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Kenya | 1,199,970 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 1,276,970 | −2.6% | 802,016 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | 1,310,808 | +0.0% | 878,712 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | 1,310,646 | +24% | 904,679 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | 1,056,643 | −19% | 894,225 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 1,296,867 | +5.4% | 871,009 | 1.49 |
| 2019 | 1,230,272 | +0.4% | 899,359 | 1.37 |
| 2018 | 1,225,220 | +2.3% | 869,737 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 1,197,951 | +5.6% | 827,288 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 1,134,575 | −0.7% | 746,543 | 1.52 |
| 2015 | 1,142,668 | +4.1% | 740,811 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 1,097,391 | −13% | 787,777 | 1.39 |
| 2013 | 1,257,068 | −2.6% | 886,834 | 1.42 |
| 2012 | 1,290,101 | +4.5% | 854,483 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | 1,234,281 | −8.2% | 808,998 | 1.53 |
| 2010 | 1,344,882 | +8.7% | 897,190 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 1,237,240 | +29% | 902,829 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 960,328 | −31% | 919,764 | 1.04 |
| 2007 | 1,385,377 | −14% | 1,143,486 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | 1,606,100 | +2.6% | 1,248,775 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 1,565,360 | −1.2% | 1,276,582 | 1.23 |
| 2004 | 1,583,800 | +1.7% | 1,324,290 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 1,558,050 | −5.0% | 1,507,109 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 1,640,100 | +13% | 1,589,028 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 1,454,525 | +10% | 1,553,959 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 1,316,487 | −3.2% | 1,508,874 | 0.87 |
| 1999 | 1,360,300 | −15% | 1,568,809 | 0.87 |
| 1998 | 1,599,360 | −5.9% | 1,640,466 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 1,699,960 | −7.2% | 1,746,434 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 1,832,221 | −0.9% | 1,873,288 | 0.98 |
| 1995 | 1,849,434 | +10% | 1,855,113 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 1,678,606 | −14% | 1,877,005 | 0.89 |
| 1993 | 1,945,741 | +6.8% | 1,976,549 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 1,822,470 | −7.6% | 2,047,902 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 1,972,080 | −9.9% | 2,149,912 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 2,187,876 | +30% | 2,270,839 | 0.96 |
| 1989 | 1,676,592 | −28% | 2,167,261 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 2,320,030 | +7.7% | 2,237,438 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 2,153,670 | +12% | 2,047,680 | 1.05 |
| 1986 | 1,931,390 | +32% | 1,718,781 | 1.12 |
| 1985 | 1,467,354 | +11% | 1,413,478 | 1.04 |
| 1984 | 1,317,928 | −3.8% | 1,326,994 | 0.99 |
| 1983 | 1,369,742 | +11% | 1,365,517 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 1,230,296 | +41% | 1,203,858 | 1.02 |
| 1981 | 872,725 | +6.7% | 747,550 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 817,675 | +7.3% | 730,125 | 1.12 |
| 1979 | 762,075 | +4.2% | 673,250 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 731,220 | −10% | 642,100 | 1.14 |
| 1977 | 812,962 | +8.1% | 689,890 | 1.18 |
| 1976 | 752,042 | +11% | 627,310 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 674,500 | +1.5% | 566,680 | 1.19 |
| 1974 | 664,673 | +13% | 602,850 | 1.10 |
| 1973 | 589,250 | −11% | 567,900 | 1.04 |
| 1972 | 665,200 | +7.4% | 586,690 | 1.13 |
| 1971 | 619,410 | +10% | 535,030 | 1.16 |
| 1970 | 561,800 | −5.0% | 527,385 | 1.07 |
| 1969 | 591,374 | −0.5% | 539,819 | 1.10 |
| 1968 | 594,393 | −2.6% | 544,763 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 610,127 | +3.7% | 551,328 | 1.11 |
| 1966 | 588,462 | −0.1% | 555,853 | 1.06 |
| 1965 | 589,166 | +1.0% | 552,163 | 1.07 |
| 1964 | 583,484 | −4.0% | 562,439 | 1.04 |
| 1963 | 607,527 | +3.7% | 564,389 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 586,065 | −1.0% | 585,394 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 592,006 | — | 586,850 | 1.01 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Turkey?
Turkey produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of pulses?
Turkey ranked 14th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Turkey changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 2.3 million t in 1988.
What is the yield of pulses in Turkey?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 802,016 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.