Share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey
Turkey: Share of annual global forest expansion was 2.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Turkey 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +29.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 26.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 22.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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 share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey was 2.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.