Australia vs Turkey: Forest certified for sustainable use
Australia
17.32 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Turkey
10.12 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Turkey rank
6th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.32 million thousands of hectares against 10.12 million thousands of hectares in Turkey, a difference of 7.20 million thousands of hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th of 246 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 2.84 million thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 2.84 million thousands of hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.42 million thousands of hectares | 2.10 million thousands of hectares | 13.32 million thousands of hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.09 million thousands of hectares | 7.34 million thousands of hectares | 9.75 million thousands of hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 17.32 million thousands of hectares against 10.12 million thousands of hectares in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Australia and Turkey?
- 7.20 million thousands of hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Australia ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).