Brazil vs Turkey: Imported deforestation
Brazil
16,353 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,570 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
22nd
Turkey rank
24th
Imported deforestation over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16,353 hectares against 11,570 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 4,783 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,437 hectares | 32,926 hectares | 9,511 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 57,682 hectares | 36,405 hectares | 21,277 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 31,060 hectares | 14,055 hectares | 17,006 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Brazil or Turkey?
- Brazil, at 16,353 hectares against 11,570 hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Brazil and Turkey?
- 4,783 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 24th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.