Romania vs Türkiye: Share of land covered by forest
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
29.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
115th
Türkiye rank
116th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.2% against 29.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 115th and Türkiye ranks 116th of 216 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 25.9% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.3% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 30.2% against 29.6% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Romania and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Romania ranks 115th and Türkiye ranks 116th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.