Imported deforestation in Turkey
Turkey: Imported deforestation was 11,570 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Turkey, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 11,570 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Turkey peaked at 54,920 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,570 hectares, in 2023.
That places Turkey 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,327 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 28,048 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31,566 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 37,274 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 39,417 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 47,795 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 54,920 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 43,180 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 37,392 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 39,673 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 30,234 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 30,016 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30,526 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25,851 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 24,464 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17,553 hectares | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 15,127 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 11,969 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 11,570 hectares | -3.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11,570 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11,570 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,926 hectares | 28,048 hectares | 39,417 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,405 hectares | 24,464 hectares | 54,920 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,055 hectares | 11,570 hectares | 17,553 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 imported deforestation in Turkey?
- Imported deforestation in Turkey was 11,570 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 54,920 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,570 hectares in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for imported deforestation?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.