Peru vs Turkey: Imported deforestation
Peru
10,558 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,570 hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
26th
Turkey rank
24th
Imported deforestation over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11,570 hectares against 10,558 hectares in Peru, a difference of 1,012 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,891 hectares | 32,926 hectares | 20,035 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12,477 hectares | 36,405 hectares | 23,928 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11,563 hectares | 14,055 hectares | 2,492 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Peru or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11,570 hectares against 10,558 hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Peru and Turkey?
- 1,012 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Peru ranks 26th 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.