Drought impact area on ecosystems in Türkiye

Türkiye: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 45,808 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,808 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
51,679 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20,505 Square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Türkiye, 2009–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2009201620242009: 46.7k Square kilometre2010: 40.5k Square kilometre2011: 35.2k Square kilometre2012: 35.4k Square kilometre2013: 34.8k Square kilometre2014: 42.5k Square kilometre2015: 40.2k Square kilometre2016: 41.7k Square kilometre2017: 34.8k Square kilometre2018: 20.5k Square kilometre2019: 22.8k Square kilometre2020: 26.4k Square kilometre2021: 44.2k Square kilometre2022: 51.6k Square kilometre2023: 51.7k Square kilometre2024: 45.8k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, drought impact area on ecosystems in Türkiye stood at 45,808 Square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Türkiye peaked at 51,679 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,505 Square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,687 Square kilometre 46,687 Square kilometre 46,687 Square kilometre 1
2010s 34,837 Square kilometre 20,505 Square kilometre 42,470 Square kilometre 10
2020s 43,936 Square kilometre 26,403 Square kilometre 51,679 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 France 34,934 Square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Germany 33,003 Square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Spain 24,706 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Türkiye

All data for Türkiye →

Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Türkiye?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Türkiye was 45,808 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 51,679 Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 20,505 Square kilometre in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed