Wheat production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 20.8 million t of wheat, the 10th largest in the world (2.60% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.5%. The record was 22.6 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 6.9 million ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 20.8 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 122
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- Record
- 22.6 million t
- 2015
Wheat in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 2.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 3.6 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 238
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | France | 26,606,940 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 22,441,110 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Turkey | 20,800,000 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 18,576,694 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Germany | 18,526,700 | 2.3% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 20,800,000 | −5.5% | 6,925,108 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 22,000,000 | +11% | 6,832,602 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 19,750,000 | +12% | 6,601,834 | 2.99 |
| 2021 | 17,650,000 | −14% | 6,623,061 | 2.66 |
| 2020 | 20,500,000 | +7.9% | 6,914,632 | 2.96 |
| 2019 | 19,000,000 | −5.0% | 6,831,854 | 2.78 |
| 2018 | 20,000,000 | −7.0% | 7,288,622 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 21,500,000 | +4.4% | 7,662,273 | 2.81 |
| 2016 | 20,600,000 | −8.8% | 7,609,868 | 2.71 |
| 2015 | 22,600,000 | +19% | 7,846,481 | 2.88 |
| 2014 | 19,000,000 | −14% | 7,820,750 | 2.43 |
| 2013 | 22,050,000 | +9.7% | 7,750,272 | 2.85 |
| 2012 | 20,100,000 | −7.8% | 7,521,690 | 2.67 |
| 2011 | 21,800,000 | +11% | 8,062,850 | 2.70 |
| 2010 | 19,674,000 | −4.5% | 8,063,070 | 2.44 |
| 2009 | 20,600,000 | +16% | 8,026,898 | 2.57 |
| 2008 | 17,782,000 | +3.2% | 7,582,531 | 2.35 |
| 2007 | 17,234,000 | −14% | 7,951,237 | 2.17 |
| 2006 | 20,010,000 | −6.9% | 8,480,730 | 2.36 |
| 2005 | 21,500,000 | +2.4% | 9,223,880 | 2.33 |
| 2004 | 21,000,000 | +11% | 9,268,240 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 19,000,000 | −2.6% | 9,053,398 | 2.10 |
| 2002 | 19,500,000 | +2.6% | 9,282,910 | 2.10 |
| 2001 | 19,000,000 | −9.5% | 9,149,844 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 21,000,000 | +17% | 9,159,036 | 2.29 |
| 1999 | 18,000,000 | −14% | 9,273,996 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | 21,000,000 | +13% | 9,306,675 | 2.26 |
| 1997 | 18,650,000 | +0.8% | 9,244,655 | 2.02 |
| 1996 | 18,500,000 | +2.8% | 9,319,033 | 1.99 |
| 1995 | 18,000,000 | +2.9% | 9,319,180 | 1.93 |
| 1994 | 17,500,000 | −17% | 9,735,917 | 1.80 |
| 1993 | 21,000,000 | +8.8% | 9,703,487 | 2.16 |
| 1992 | 19,300,000 | −5.4% | 9,458,687 | 2.04 |
| 1991 | 20,400,000 | +1.9% | 9,582,839 | 2.13 |
| 1990 | 20,022,000 | +23% | 9,432,309 | 2.12 |
| 1989 | 16,221,000 | −21% | 9,227,000 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | 20,523,008 | +8.4% | 9,387,855 | 2.19 |
| 1987 | 18,932,000 | −0.5% | 9,310,681 | 2.03 |
| 1986 | 19,032,000 | +12% | 9,355,932 | 2.03 |
| 1985 | 17,032,000 | −1.2% | 9,274,500 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | 17,235,008 | +4.9% | 8,982,570 | 1.92 |
| 1983 | 16,437,000 | −6.3% | 9,257,414 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 17,542,000 | +2.9% | 9,031,000 | 1.94 |
| 1981 | 17,050,000 | +3.0% | 9,288,000 | 1.84 |
| 1980 | 16,554,000 | −5.8% | 8,956,000 | 1.85 |
| 1979 | 17,569,008 | +4.8% | 9,380,000 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 16,764,000 | +0.3% | 9,296,000 | 1.80 |
| 1977 | 16,720,000 | +0.9% | 9,365,000 | 1.79 |
| 1976 | 16,577,500 | +12% | 9,282,500 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 14,830,000 | +34% | 9,309,000 | 1.59 |
| 1974 | 11,080,000 | +9.9% | 8,808,000 | 1.26 |
| 1973 | 10,080,000 | −18% | 8,465,000 | 1.19 |
| 1972 | 12,275,000 | −9.7% | 8,708,000 | 1.41 |
| 1971 | 13,594,000 | +35% | 8,779,000 | 1.55 |
| 1970 | 10,081,000 | −4.8% | 8,615,500 | 1.17 |
| 1969 | 10,593,000 | +10% | 8,618,000 | 1.23 |
| 1968 | 9,603,000 | −5.0% | 8,352,000 | 1.15 |
| 1967 | 10,110,000 | +4.1% | 8,112,000 | 1.25 |
| 1966 | 9,715,000 | +13% | 8,069,000 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 8,630,000 | +2.3% | 8,029,000 | 1.07 |
| 1964 | 8,440,000 | −17% | 8,009,000 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 10,137,000 | +18% | 7,982,000 | 1.27 |
| 1962 | 8,580,000 | +20% | 7,931,000 | 1.08 |
| 1961 | 7,135,000 | — | 7,846,500 | 0.91 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.7 million t USD 564 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 102
- Imports
- 5.7 million t USD 1.36 bn
- Importer rank
- 10 of 176
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 wheat in Turkey?
Turkey produced 20.8 million t in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of wheat?
Turkey ranked 10th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Turkey changed?
It rose by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 22.6 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of wheat in Turkey?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20.8 million t from 6.9 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import wheat?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 1.7 million t (USD 564 m) and imports of 5.7 million t (USD 1.36 bn), 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.