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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed