Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Deforestation embedded in trade
Saudi Arabia
9,760 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,408 hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Turkey rank
16th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11,408 hectares against 9,760 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,648 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,140 hectares | 32,744 hectares | 10,604 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24,337 hectares | 36,036 hectares | 11,699 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11,170 hectares | 13,742 hectares | 2,572 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11,408 hectares against 9,760 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 1,648 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.