China vs Turkey: Annual change in forest area
China
1.61 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
117,080 hectares
in 2025
China rank
1st
Turkey rank
3rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 117,080 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 1.49 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 13.8 times Turkey's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million hectares | 36,487 hectares | 1.95 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 2.32 million hectares | 87,774 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 1.91 million hectares | 111,274 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 1.64 million hectares | 117,235 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, China or Turkey?
- China, at 1.61 million hectares against 117,080 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between China and Turkey?
- 1.49 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.