India vs Turkey: Share of annual global forest expansion
India
12.6%
in 2020
Turkey
2.2%
in 2020
India rank
4th
Turkey rank
5th
Share of annual global forest expansion over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 12.6% against 2.2% in Turkey, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes India's figure about 5.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 110 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 0.6% | 11.4% | India |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.0% | 7.9% | India |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 1.7% | 12.2% | India |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 2.2% | 10.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, India or Turkey?
- India, at 12.6% against 2.2% in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between India and Turkey?
- 10.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
- India ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.