Australia vs Turkey: Deforestation embedded in trade
Australia
16,518 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,408 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Turkey rank
16th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16,518 hectares against 11,408 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 5,110 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,634 hectares | 32,744 hectares | 19,110 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 22,375 hectares | 36,036 hectares | 13,661 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 15,755 hectares | 13,742 hectares | 2,013 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 16,518 hectares against 11,408 hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Australia and Turkey?
- 5,110 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.