Annual change forest area in Turkey
Turkey: Annual change forest area was 117,080 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117,080
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
118,012
in 2016
All-time low
36,487
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Turkey stood at 117,080.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Turkey peaked at 118,012 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,487, in 1991.
That places Turkey 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36,487 | — |
| 1992 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,487 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93,473 | +156.2% |
| 2002 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93,473 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 109,444 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 109,444 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 109,444 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 109,444 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 109,444 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118,012 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 118,012 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118,012 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118,012 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118,012 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 117,080 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 117,080 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 117,080 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 117,080 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 117,080 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 117,080 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 116.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,487 | 36,487 | 36,487 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87,774 | 36,487 | 93,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,274 | 93,473 | 118,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,235 | 117,080 | 118,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1702 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.99 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Turkey?
- Annual change forest area in Turkey was 117,080 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 118,012 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,487 in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for annual change forest area?
- Turkey ranks 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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