Southern Europe vs Türkiye: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Türkiye
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 25,515 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 47 regions.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,374 1000 ha | 19,948 1000 ha | 20,426 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 43,820 1000 ha | 20,569 1000 ha | 23,251 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 46,138 1000 ha | 21,584 1000 ha | 24,554 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 48,103 1000 ha | 22,513 1000 ha | 25,590 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Europe or Türkiye?
- Southern Europe, at 48,321 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Europe and Türkiye?
- 25,515 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Türkiye rank globally for forest land — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 47 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.