Turkey rankings 2026: where Turkey places in 164 global Top 10s
Turkey is #1 in Countries with the highest banana yields, #1 in 2 rankings and inside the top 10 of 31 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Turkey across Top10Earth: 164 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest banana yields, where it is measured at 67.73 tonnes per hectare (Banana yields) as of 2026-10-29. Turkey holds the #1 spot in 2 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 31 rankings.
Where Turkey is number one
Turkey leads the world in 2 rankings. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.
- Countries with the highest banana yields: 67.73 tonnes per hectare (Banana yields), Our World in Data, captured 2026-10-29. Next: Israel with 66.8 tonnes per hectare.
- Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports: 14.24 % (Share of plastic waste imports), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Netherlands with 13.76 %.
Top 10 finishes
Turkey is inside the top 10 of 29 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries hosting the most refugees with 2,390.41 thousand people, behind Germany (2,655.19 thousand people) and ahead of Uganda. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest soybean yields with 4.12 tonnes per hectare, behind Uzbekistan (4.33 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Spain. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries gaining the most forest area each year with 117.08 thousand hectares, behind Russia (839.55 thousand hectares) and ahead of France. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #3 in Countries with the highest cotton yields with 4.8 tonnes per hectare, behind Australia (5.06 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest millet yields with 3.8 tonnes per hectare, behind Mexico (12.76 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of China. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries planting the most new forest each year with 83.3 thousand hectares per year, behind Azerbaijan (101.4 thousand hectares per year) and ahead of United States. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #4 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply with 69.94 %, behind Sudan (87.99 %) and ahead of South Sudan. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #4 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement with 42.18 million tonnes, behind Vietnam (44.49 million tonnes) and ahead of United States. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #4 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields with 8 tonnes per hectare, behind Israel (14.27 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Austria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement with 2.86 % of global total, behind Vietnam (3.02 % of global total) and ahead of United States. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries producing the most sugar beet with 23.0k thousand tonnes, behind United States (32.0k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Poland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the fastest forest expansion with 117.5 thousand hectares per year, behind Australia (604.18 thousand hectares per year) and ahead of Azerbaijan. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
The remaining 17 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Turkey by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Turkey holds 63 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports (14.24 %), #3 of 50 in Countries gaining the most forest area each year (117.08 thousand hectares), #4 of 50 in Countries planting the most new forest each year (83.3 thousand hectares per year) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement (42.18 million tonnes). 59 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Turkey holds 51 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest banana yields (67.73 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest soybean yields (4.12 tonnes per hectare), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest cotton yields (4.8 tonnes per hectare) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest millet yields (3.8 tonnes per hectare). 47 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Turkey holds 18 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries hosting the most refugees (2,390.41 thousand people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply (69.94 %), #11 of 50 in Countries with the most immigrants (7,083.5 thousand people) and #12 of 50 in Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol (14.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year). 14 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Turkey holds 13 positions: #10 of 50 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income (21.69 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.44 index (0-1)), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax (62.31 Gini index) and #22 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global services exports (1.26 %). 9 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Turkey holds 9 positions: #26 of 50 in Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates (41.4 per 100,000 people), #28 of 50 in Countries with the most births per year (1,072.01 thousand births), #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (5.81 deaths per 100,000 people) and #32 of 50 in Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals (0.45 per 100,000 people). 5 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Turkey holds 7 positions: #15 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) (78.64 %), #32 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (1.42 % of GDP), #35 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (97.26 %) and #35 of 50 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (2,644.66 per million people). 3 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Turkey holds 3 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (20.5 million subscriptions), #17 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (77.09 million people) and #19 of 50 in Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions (94.32 million subscriptions).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Turkey moved in 138 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest banana yields (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries hosting the most refugees (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest soybean yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest cotton yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest millet yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries planting the most new forest each year (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields (2026-11-02).
Where Turkey ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Turkey's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage (99.7 %), 49th of 50 in Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories (2,400 thousand people) and 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP (33.03 % of GDP). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Turkey
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 67.73 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports · 14.24 % · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 2,390.41 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest soybean yields · 4.12 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries gaining the most forest area each year · 117.08 thousand hectares · 2026-10-29
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 4.8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest millet yields · 3.8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries planting the most new forest each year · 83.3 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 69.94 % · 2026-10-29
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 42.18 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 2.86 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar beet · 23.0k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 117.5 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the largest agricultural output · 98.37 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ · 2026-11-01
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 237 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person · 0.48 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 1,070.76 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 1,656.11 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 46 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry · 5,554.57 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 4.28 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 5,596.66 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 2,512.13 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest dry pea yields · 3.18 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest rice yields · 7.91 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 496.5 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 1,496.82 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #10 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 21.69 % · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal · 209.28 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest rapeseed yields · 3.18 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal · 1.32 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 1.46 % · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from coal · 121.4 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 76.67 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer · 1,948.19 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 57.58 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries using the most water for agriculture · 56.13 billion cubic meters · 2026-10-29
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 7,083.5 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity · 14.78 gigawatts · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 14.3k tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 513.03 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 14.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest bean yields · 3.04 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 513.03 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 17.4k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 1.33 % · 2026-10-29
- #13 of 49 · Countries with the highest almond yields · 2.59 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-01
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.44 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 31.06 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 20.5 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 25.47 GW · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 503.51 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 200.79 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 57.44 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 503.51 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 483.03 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries withdrawing the most freshwater · 64.47 billion billion cubic meters · 2026-10-30
- #15 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 353.86 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 814 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 119.5 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar beet yields · 70.93 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price · 80.75 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 2,033.39 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 1.49 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 24.0k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) · 78.64 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 148 species · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 5,662.24 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 97.22 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries producing the most meat · 4,676.49 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 28.22 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 62.31 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest lettuce yields · 27.73 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 421 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 77.09 million people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 355 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries producing the most farmed fish · 577.12 thousand metric tons · 2026-10-30
- #18 of 50 · Countries producing the most potash fertilizer · 102.52 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person · 2.39 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage · 99 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 19.85 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries producing the most maize · 8,100 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 26.81 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest potato yields · 35.25 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 66.67 % · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields · 2.26 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 5,214.07 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 94.32 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 136.3 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 136.3 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 1.09 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 16.8k thousand animals · 2026-11-01
- #21 of 50 · Countries generating the most coal electricity per person · 1,384.49 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 4,296.48 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 22 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 1.26 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 38.7 million hectares · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 149.41 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 12.9k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 11.6k hectares · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most organic agricultural land · 343 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use · 19.52 billion tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 12.47 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 41.4 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 82.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 2,140.37 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry · 5.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for animal feed · 62.26 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 30.7 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.55 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 1,072.01 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 1.07 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 227 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 4.36 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest rye yields · 2.85 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 800 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 73.64 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 80.17 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 1.42 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 292 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection · 49.34 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates · 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.45 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries producing the most soybeans · 180 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 1.84 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 43 · Countries with the highest government procurement spending · 10.8 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.08 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest adult literacy rates · 97.26 % · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate · 169.07 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufacturing share of the economy · 16.84 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 1.87 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most researchers per million people · 2,644.66 per million people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) · 70.74 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 21.07 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals · 47.89 % of internal resources · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 37.79 % · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water · 86.93 % of total freshwater withdrawal · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports · 0.33 % · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) · 85.89 % · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 81.27 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 94.9k international dollars · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 31.48 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 41 · Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage · 3.06 % · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 89.49 % · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 0.17 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 5,528.01 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 19.9k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 56.85 % · 2026-10-31
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor · 5.6 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) · 59.49 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries producing the most rice · 1,019 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 96.6 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 755.01 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate · 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-01
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person · 6.97 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 17.28 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 1.37 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.24 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
- #46 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 355.99 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.12 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP · 33.03 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 2,400 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage · 99.7 % · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
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Questions people ask about Turkey
What is Turkey's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest banana yields, with 67.73 tonnes per hectare (Banana yields) as of 2026-10-29.
How many rankings include Turkey?
164 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 2 rankings where it is #1.
Is Turkey in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 31 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest banana yields, #1 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports and #2 in Countries hosting the most refugees.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.