Türkiye vs Western Europe: Forest area
Türkiye
22,806 ha th
in 2025
Western Europe
35,582 ha th
in 2025
Türkiye rank
31st
Western Europe rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Türkiye
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 35,582 ha th against 22,806 ha th in Türkiye, a difference of 12,776 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 31st of 255 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,784 ha th | 31,779 ha th | 11,995 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 20,148 ha th | 32,795 ha th | 12,647 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 21,357 ha th | 34,312 ha th | 12,955 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 22,513 ha th | 35,333 ha th | 12,820 ha th | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Türkiye or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 35,582 ha th against 22,806 ha th in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Türkiye and Western Europe?
- 12,776 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Western Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Türkiye ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 31st of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.