Forest area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest area was 22,806 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,806
World rank
31st
of 253 countries
All-time high
22,806
in 2025
All-time low
19,784
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Türkiye stood at 22,806. 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 in Türkiye peaked at 22,806 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,784, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 31st out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,784 | — |
| 2000 | 20,148 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,083 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21,630 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,220 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 22,806 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,784 | 19,784 | 19,784 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,148 | 20,148 | 20,148 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,357 | 21,083 | 21,630 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,513 | 22,220 | 22,806 | 2 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Heating Degree Days 4,494 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,217 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 933,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,994 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 577,124 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Türkiye?
- Forest area in Türkiye was 22,806 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 22,806 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,784 in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for forest area?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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