Deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey

Turkey: Deforestation embedded in trade was 11,408 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,408 hectares
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
54,752 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
11,408 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420232005: 28.1k hectares2006: 27.9k hectares2007: 31.4k hectares2008: 37.1k hectares2009: 39.3k hectares2010: 47.7k hectares2011: 54.8k hectares2012: 43.0k hectares2013: 37.2k hectares2014: 39.3k hectares2015: 29.8k hectares2016: 29.6k hectares2017: 30.0k hectares2018: 25.2k hectares2019: 23.9k hectares2020: 17.1k hectares2021: 14.7k hectares2022: 11.8k hectares2023: 11.4k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey stood at 11,408 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey peaked at 54,752 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,408 hectares, in 2023.

Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,744 hectares 27,857 hectares 39,259 hectares 5
2010s 36,036 hectares 23,862 hectares 54,752 hectares 10
2020s 13,742 hectares 11,408 hectares 17,124 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 13 Algeria 17,806 hectares compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 17,615 hectares compare
  3. 15 Australia 16,518 hectares compare
  4. 17 Iran 10,074 hectares compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 9,760 hectares compare
  6. 19 Singapore 9,745 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey was 11,408 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 54,752 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 11,408 hectares in 2023.
How does Turkey rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Turkey ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.