New Zealand vs Turkiye: Tree cover loss
New Zealand
39,449 hectares
in 2024
Turkiye
39,866 hectares
in 2024
New Zealand rank
60th
Turkiye rank
58th
Tree cover loss over time
- New Zealand
- Turkiye
How they compare
Turkiye currently reports 39,866 hectares against 39,449 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 417 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 60th and Turkiye ranks 58th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,995 hectares | 24,316 hectares | 32,679 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70,780 hectares | 27,289 hectares | 43,491 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 55,001 hectares | 54,167 hectares | 834.34 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, New Zealand or Turkiye?
- Turkiye, at 39,866 hectares against 39,449 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between New Zealand and Turkiye?
- 417 hectares, with Turkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Turkiye rank globally for tree cover loss?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and Turkiye ranks 58th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. 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 driven by all causes.