The Productivity of Turkey's Agricultural Production on Provincial Basis

Abstract

Given the geographical location, seasonal features, and historical-cultural features, agriculture has always been important in Turkey. In this study, using the data from 81 provinces in Turkey between 2007 and 2015, we analyze whether agricultural production is efficient or not. In our analysis, we use the Data Envelopment Analysis based Malmquist Productivity Index. The input set is determined as the number of tractors used in plant production, the number of laborers in agricultural sector, the cultivated area used in agriculture and the amount of fertilizer used in agriculture, while the output is determined as the amount of inflation-adjusted income generated by the agricultural plant production activities of 81 provinces between 2007 and 2015. In the given period, the province with the greatest increase in agricultural productivity was Hakkari, while the province with the greatest decrease in agricultural productivity was Istanbul. In total, although a slight increase is observed, there is a stable path in agricultural productivity of Turkey.