THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
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At a time when the climate crisis has hampered production and led to crop losses across many products, Türkiye’s agricultural sector has managed to ramped up its exports thanks to the strong ties forged between producers and exporters. Türkiye’s agricultural exports rose by 1.3 percent over the past year, climbing from 36.173 billion dollars to 36.654 billion dollars.
The Aegean Region, Türkiye’s leader in agricultural exports, saw its agricultural exports rise by 1 percent, from 7 billion 431 million dollars to 7 billion 532 million dollars.
Although the agricultural sector contracted by 8.8 percent in 2025, agricultural exports maintained their growth.
Agricultural and livestock products produced by Turkish farmers on the fertile lands, in the seas and on the pastures of Anatolia – the world’s granary – were exported to all corners of the globe.
Agricultural production has been carried out on the fertile lands of Anatolia for thousands of years. Turkish farmers produce 137 million tonnes of crops across 24 million hectares.
Türkiye is a world leader or ranks among the top producers in the production of many agricultural products. It is the world’s leading producer of hazelnuts, cherries, figs, apricots, bay leaves, oregano, table olives, sea bass, sea bream, oriental tobacco and poppy seeds; the second-largest producer of quinces, honey, melons and watermelons; third in lentils, pistachios, chestnuts, sour cherries, peaches and cucumbers and fourth in walnuts, apples, tomatoes, aubergines, spinach and peppers.
Türkiye also ranks ninth globally and third in Europe for raw milk production. It is seventh globally and first in Europe for beef production, whilst ranking ninth globally and second in Europe for chicken meat production.
Türkiye ranks tenth globally and second in Europe for egg production, whilst it stands out as the second-largest producer of honey globally and the leading producer in Europe. Lastly, Türkiye ranks 9th in the world with 74 billion dollars in terms of agricultural output…
