Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Turkey, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Turkey stood at 11.8%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Turkey peaked at 67.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2008.
That places Turkey 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 67.0% | — |
| 1963 | 60.5% | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 56.3% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 60.9% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 48.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 53.6% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 46.5% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 55.4% | 67.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 42.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 23.0% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 123 Morocco 12.1% compare
- 124 India 11.9% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 11.8% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11.4% compare
- 129 Italy 11.3% compare
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Turkey?
- Food exports in Turkey was 11.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for food exports?
- Turkey ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.