According to information compiled by the AA correspondent, Kovid-19 epidemic and wars further increased food safety in the world. This scope is among the important sectors of the Turkish economy, while 206 kinds of crops are produced in the country. Türkiye is self -sufficient in most of these products.
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Turkey stands out on the world charts in almost every branch of the agricultural sector. The country attracts 4th place in the production of vegetables and fruits in the world and 11th in herbal production.
The agricultural sector constitutes about 7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and provides employment for approximately 20 percent of the labor force.
The country ranks 9 in the world and third in Europe in raw milk production. Türkiye, which is the first in the world in the production of beef production, is the first in Europe, 9 in the world in the production of chicken meat and the second in Europe.
While Türkiye ranks 10 in the world in the production of eggs and second in Europe, it is the second in the world in honey production and the first in Europe.
The country ranks 16 in the world and second in Europe in aquaculture breeding. In Türkiye, the agricultural product, which was 25 billion dollars in 2002, rose to $ 74 billion in 2024. The agricultural sector exports increased from 3.8 billion dollars to 32.6 billion dollars in the same period.
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Türkiye has watched the world’s leading countries in agricultural product
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank calculated the agricultural product data of the countries up to 2023. Türkiye is watching the world’s leading countries in agricultural product.
Accordingly, China took the first place in the world with 855.9 billion dollars in agricultural product in 2013, and India was the second in India with 318.4 billion dollars in the ranking and the United States was third with 222.5 billion dollars.
Turkey has found 8th place in the world with 63.9 billion dollars in the year. In 2018, China was first placed in the first place with an agricultural product of $ 978.6 billion, and this country was followed by India with $ 433.3 billion and the United States with $ 185.6 billion. Turkey took 10th place with 45.1 billion dollars in this period.
According to the data of 2023, Türkiye rose to 8th place in the world with the agricultural product of 68.9 billion dollars. The list includes China with 1 trillion 267 billion dollars in the first place, India in the second place with $ 570.7 billion, and the US with $ 222.2 billion in the third place. The ranking of 2023 was made according to the US’s estimation data on agricultural product.
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Türkiye, European countries in the top ranks
Türkiye has attracted attention among European countries in the first years in recent years. In 2013, Russia ranked first with 68.6 billion dollars in agricultural product, Turkey ranked second with 63.9 billion dollars and Italy third with $ 44.3 billion.
Russia was in the first place in 2018 with $ 56.2 billion, while Turkey was followed by Türkiye with 45.1 billion dollars and France with 42.5 billion dollars.
According to 2023 data, Türkiye rose to the first place in agricultural product in Europe. Türkiye, Russia with 67.7 billion dollars and 53.1 billion dollars followed by France.
