Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 37.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye is 37.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye peaked at 37.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.3% | 37.8% | 2 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 69,137 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 5.59 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 188,053 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 74,004 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye was 37.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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