Share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey

Turkey: Share of annual global forest expansion was 2.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.2%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of annual global forest expansion in Turkey, 1990–2020

0.511.521990200520201990: 0.585 %2000: 1 %2010: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2020: 2.2 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Russia 15.7% compare
  2. 3 United States 15.2% compare
  3. 4 India 12.6% compare
  4. 6 Sudan 1.7% compare
  5. 7 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  6. 8 Paraguay 1.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
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Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.