Overview to Turkish Agriculture

Turkey has the 18th largest economy globally, with $820 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). At the same time, Turkey's agricultural economy is the 8th largest globally. About 50.6% of the country consists of agricultural lands and 14.6% of the forest. The agricultural land is around 38,9 million hectares, consisting of 54.9% arable lands and 45.1% permanent lands. The agricultural production value of Turkey is about 41 billion dollars. The agricultural sector produces 71.3% of Turkey's crops, while the animal sector produces 28.7%. Approximately 23.7% of Turkey's population works in agriculture.

Turkey's female labor in agriculture is the 3rd largest in the world. Turkey is a major producer of wheat, sugar beet, milk, whole fresh cow, tomatoes, barley, potatoes, grapes, maize, watermelons, and apple. Apricots, cherries, hazelnuts with shells, figs, quinces, and poppy seeds are the most produced agricultural commodities by Turkey in the world. Turkey's top three agricultural export products are flour, wheat, tomatoes, lemons, and limes. In addition to this, Turkey's top three agricultural import products are wheat, soybeans, and sunflower seed.

The results of this study will provide important information to Turkey's agricultural sector.

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