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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,100 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 27,857 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,405 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 37,100 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 39,259 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 47,654 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 54,752 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 42,959 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 37,151 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 39,330 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,823 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 29,586 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,014 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,227 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 23,862 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17,124 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 14,682 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 11,753 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 11,408 hectares | -2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11,408 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 7.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11,408 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (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.