Cyprus vs Turkey: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Cyprus
1.57 square meters
in 2023
Turkey
1.4 square meters
in 2023
Cyprus rank
131st
Turkey rank
133rd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.57 square meters against 1.4 square meters in Turkey, a difference of 0.17 square meters.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 133rd of 178 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 square meters | 4.77 square meters | 2.8 square meters | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 16.8 square meters | 4.82 square meters | 11.99 square meters | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.21 square meters | 1.73 square meters | 1.48 square meters | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Cyprus, at 1.57 square meters against 1.4 square meters in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0.17 square meters, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Cyprus ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 133rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.