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
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 37.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.0%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 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 36th out of 197 countries 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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