Türkiye vs Western Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Türkiye
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 67,177 1000 ha against 22,051 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 45,126 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 46 regions.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,397 1000 ha | 92,772 1000 ha | 73,375 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 19,983 1000 ha | 83,724 1000 ha | 63,741 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 20,905 1000 ha | 75,025 1000 ha | 54,120 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 21,777 1000 ha | 68,858 1000 ha | 47,081 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Türkiye or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 67,177 1000 ha against 22,051 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Türkiye and Western Africa?
- 45,126 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Western Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Türkiye ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 46 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.