Commodity driven deforestation in Turkey
Turkey: Commodity driven deforestation was 937.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
937.81
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,223
in 2017
All-time low
620.77
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Turkey is 937.81, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Turkey peaked at 1,223 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 620.77, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 855.96 | — |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 710.53 | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 1,214 | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 685.59 | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 920.71 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 1,019 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 837.5 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 904.78 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 725.71 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 904.26 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 930.35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 620.77 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 628.79 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 800.8 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 1,074 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 1,223 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1,051 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 996.08 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 982.25 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 957.91 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 730.4 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1,168 | +60.0% |
| 2024 | 937.81 | -19.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 937.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 937.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 21.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 905.4 | 685.59 | 1,214 | 9 |
| 2010s | 895.45 | 620.77 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.35 | 730.4 | 1,168 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Turkey?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Turkey was 937.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.77 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Turkey ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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