Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 34.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 34.33 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye peaked at 34.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.23, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 33rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.23 | 31.23 | 31.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 31.72 | 34.09 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.33 | 34.33 | 34.33 | 1 |
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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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Türkiye was 34.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 34.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.23 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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