Russia vs Türkiye: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Russia
839,550
in 2025
Türkiye
117,080
in 2025
Russia rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
3rd
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Russia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russia currently reports 839,550 against 117,080 in Türkiye, a difference of 722,470.
That makes Russia's figure about 7.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Türkiye | 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Russia or Türkiye?
- Russia, at 839,550 against 117,080 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Russia and Türkiye?
- 722,470, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Russia ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.