Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 134.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.72 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1981.
Turkey ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 22.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 57.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1983 | 57.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 60.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 82.63 cubic meters per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 78.5 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 78.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 107.59 cubic meters per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 134.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 111.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 98.07 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 100.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 100.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 68.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 65.53 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 61.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 61.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 55.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 55.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 61.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 70.57 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 66.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.76 cubic meters per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +154.5% | 22.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57.84 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -46.7% | 100.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | 53.72 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +36.7% | 78.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | 107.59 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +33.3% | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 82.63 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +32.1% | 57.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 76.43 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | 22.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | 82.63 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.14 cubic meters per square kilometre | 53.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | 134.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | 61.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | 61.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 54.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | 70.57 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 61 Suriname 88.16 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 62 Georgia 80.08 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 63 Thailand 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 73.85 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 66 Austria 67.82 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cameroon 67.27 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Turkey was 75.61 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 134.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.72 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.