Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkey
Turkey: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 937.81 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkey is 937.81 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkey peaked at 1,223 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 620.77 hectares, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 905.4 hectares | 685.59 hectares | 1,214 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 895.45 hectares | 620.77 hectares | 1,223 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.35 hectares | 730.4 hectares | 1,168 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkey?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Turkey was 937.81 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.77 hectares in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Turkey ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.