Italy vs Turkey: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Italy
838.13 hectares
in 2024
Turkey
1,111 hectares
in 2024
Italy rank
25th
Turkey rank
22nd
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,111 hectares against 838.13 hectares in Italy, a difference of 272.87 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.65 hectares | 710.33 hectares | 27.32 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 593.2 hectares | 977.41 hectares | 384.2 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 708.45 hectares | 1,199 hectares | 490.84 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,111 hectares against 838.13 hectares in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Italy and Turkey?
- 272.87 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Italy ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.