Deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey
Turkey: Deforestation embedded in trade was 11,408 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey, 2005–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.