Turkey vs Zimbabwe: Land use over the long term

Turkey
14.62 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.10 million
in 2025
Turkey rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Turkey
  • Zimbabwe
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015122025

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 14.62 million against 12.10 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.52 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 8.13 million 966,268 7.17 million Turkey
1100s 5.88 million 966,268 4.92 million Turkey
1200s 6.77 million 966,268 5.80 million Turkey
1300s 7.59 million 966,268 6.62 million Turkey
1400s 5.98 million 966,268 5.01 million Turkey
1500s 6.23 million 1.93 million 4.29 million Turkey
1600s 7.62 million 2.10 million 5.52 million Turkey
1700s 7.68 million 2.26 million 5.42 million Turkey
1710s 7.72 million 2.34 million 5.38 million Turkey
1720s 7.78 million 2.42 million 5.36 million Turkey
1730s 7.84 million 2.50 million 5.34 million Turkey
1740s 7.89 million 2.58 million 5.32 million Turkey
1750s 7.95 million 2.66 million 5.29 million Turkey
1760s 8.00 million 2.63 million 5.37 million Turkey
1770s 8.05 million 2.60 million 5.45 million Turkey
1780s 8.10 million 2.57 million 5.53 million Turkey
1790s 8.14 million 2.54 million 5.60 million Turkey
1800s 8.18 million 2.51 million 5.68 million Turkey
1810s 8.22 million 2.47 million 5.75 million Turkey
1820s 8.25 million 2.44 million 5.81 million Turkey
1830s 8.46 million 2.40 million 6.06 million Turkey
1840s 8.65 million 2.37 million 6.28 million Turkey
1850s 8.83 million 2.33 million 6.50 million Turkey
1860s 9.00 million 2.47 million 6.52 million Turkey
1870s 9.17 million 2.63 million 6.54 million Turkey
1880s 9.21 million 2.80 million 6.42 million Turkey
1890s 9.23 million 2.97 million 6.26 million Turkey
1900s 9.23 million 3.16 million 6.07 million Turkey
1910s 9.20 million 3.58 million 5.62 million Turkey
1920s 9.81 million 4.01 million 5.79 million Turkey
1930s 10.50 million 4.75 million 5.74 million Turkey
1940s 11.85 million 5.58 million 6.27 million Turkey
1950s 13.08 million 7.84 million 5.24 million Turkey
1960s 11.16 million 9.11 million 2.06 million Turkey
1970s 10.37 million 9.47 million 896,000 Turkey
1980s 10.72 million 9.82 million 895,000 Turkey
1990s 12.51 million 10.57 million 1.94 million Turkey
2000s 14.57 million 11.91 million 2.65 million Turkey
2010s 14.49 million 12.10 million 2.39 million Turkey
2020s 14.62 million 12.10 million 2.52 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Turkey or Zimbabwe?
Turkey, at 14.62 million against 12.10 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Turkey and Zimbabwe?
2.52 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zimbabwe?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use over the long term?
Turkey ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed