Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Turkey
Turkey: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.6%
World rank
133rd
of 253 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 Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Turkey stood at 29.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Turkey peaked at 29.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 133rd of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 29.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
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 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 forest area as a proportion of total land area in Turkey?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Turkey ranks 133rd out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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