Thailand vs Turkey: Imported deforestation
Thailand
11,416 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,570 hectares
in 2023
Thailand rank
25th
Turkey rank
24th
Imported deforestation over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11,570 hectares against 11,416 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 154 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 25th 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 | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,605 hectares | 32,926 hectares | 17,322 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17,528 hectares | 36,405 hectares | 18,877 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13,872 hectares | 14,055 hectares | 182.62 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11,570 hectares against 11,416 hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Thailand and Turkey?
- 154 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Thailand ranks 25th 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.