Russia vs Turkey: Annual change forest area
Russia
839,550
in 2025
Turkey
117,080
in 2025
Russia rank
2nd
Turkey rank
3rd
Annual change forest area over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 839,550 against 117,080 in Turkey, a difference of 722,470.
That makes Russia's figure about 7.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,406 | 36,487 | 43,919 | Russia |
| 2000s | 823,131 | 87,774 | 735,357 | Russia |
| 2010s | 679,071 | 111,274 | 567,796 | Russia |
| 2020s | 873,825 | 117,235 | 756,590 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 839,550 against 117,080 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Russia and Turkey?
- 722,470, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Russia ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.