Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.6%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2025
All-time low
25.7%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 29.6% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Türkiye peaked at 29.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1990.
Türkiye ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.4% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 13 Vanuatu 74.4% compare
- 14 Finland 74.2% compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.2% compare
- 16 Niue 72.6% compare
- 17 Central African Republic 72.4% compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
- 19 Bhutan 70.1% compare
More environment data for Türkiye
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 69,137 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 5.59 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 188,053 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 74,004 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Türkiye?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Türkiye was 29.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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