THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
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Anatolia’s fertile soils, four-season climate and rich biodiversity have turned Türkiye into the world’s food storehouse. Farmers, who have been producing in Anatolian lands for thousands of years, produce 137 million tonnes of plant production on 24 million hectares of land.
According to 2024 data, Türkiye is the leader in Europe and ranks 8th in the world with an agricultural output of 70 billion dollars. The country’s exports of agrifood products have reached 27.5 billion dollars by the end of 2024. This success is achieved through the joint and harmonious work of Turkish farmers and Turkish exporters.
Türkiye is the world leader or at the forefront in the production of many agricultural products. The country ranks first in the world in the production of hazelnuts, cherries, figs, apricots, laurel, oregano, table olives, sea bass, sea bream, oriental tobacco and poppy seeds; second in quince, honey, melon and watermelon; third in lentils, pistachios, chestnuts, sour cherries, peaches and cucumbers; and fourth in walnuts, apples, tomatoes, eggplants, spinach and peppers.
Türkiye ranks 9th in the world and third in Europe in raw milk production. Ranking 7th in the world and first in Europe in beef production, Türkiye also ranks 9th in the world and second in Europe in chicken meat production.
Türkiye ranks 10th in the world and second in Europe in egg production, and second in the world and first in Europe in honey production.
The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) deliver the products of Turkish farmers, who produce a wide range of products from dried fruits to olive oil, from aquaculture products to medicinal and aromatic plants, from fruit and vegetables to tobacco, from fruit and vegetable products to cereals, pulses and oilseeds, to all four corners of the world, earning the country over 7.5 billion dollars in foreign currency.
On the other hand, in 2025, the cold weather, hail and frost in March and April, which were effective in 38 provinces, caused serious damage to the country’s agricultural production. Significant losses occurred in the yields of many agricultural crops, especially hazelnuts, grapes and apricots.
Agricultural insurance has gained vital importance in this process in order to minimise the losses of farmers in natural disasters. Covering agricultural production in order to minimise damages has been spoken more loudly today…
