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.
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 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (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.