Greece vs Turkey: Exported deforestation
Greece
131.46 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
162.1 hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Turkey rank
77th
Exported deforestation over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 162.1 hectares against 131.46 hectares in Greece, a difference of 30.64 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 77th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316 hectares | 182.28 hectares | 133.72 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 112.35 hectares | 369.37 hectares | 257.02 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 114.8 hectares | 312.84 hectares | 198.04 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 162.1 hectares against 131.46 hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Greece and Turkey?
- 30.64 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Greece ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 77th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.