Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey
Turkey: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 755,010 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
755,010 hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
755,010 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
545,980 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey is 755,010 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey peaked at 755,010 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 545,980 hectares, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 545,980 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 546,952 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 547,924 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 548,896 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 549,868 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 550,840 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 551,812 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 552,784 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 553,756 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 554,728 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 555,700 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 562,331 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 568,962 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 575,593 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 582,224 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 588,855 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 595,486 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 602,117 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 608,748 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 615,379 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 622,010 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 637,230 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 652,450 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 667,670 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 682,890 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 698,110 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 701,956 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 705,802 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 709,648 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 713,494 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 717,340 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 724,874 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 732,408 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 739,942 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 747,476 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 755,010 hectares | +1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 755,010 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 755,010 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550,354 hectares | 545,980 hectares | 554,728 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,540 hectares | 555,700 hectares | 615,379 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 679,126 hectares | 622,010 hectares | 713,494 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,175 hectares | 717,340 hectares | 755,010 hectares | 6 |
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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Turkey was 755,010 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 755,010 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,980 hectares in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Turkey ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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