Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -38.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey is -38.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 159.5% on the previous year and down 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 183.19 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -46.86 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Turkey 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -25.65 % change on previous year | -1205.0% |
| 2004 | 183.19 % change on previous year | -814.1% |
| 2005 | -46.86 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2006 | 59.54 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2007 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2008 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2009 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -527.8% |
| 2010 | -21.87 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2011 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2012 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2013 | -30.83 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 2014 | 50.88 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2015 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2016 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2017 | 41.32 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 2018 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2019 | -22.38 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2021 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2022 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2023 | 64.26 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 2024 | -38.21 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -38.21 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -38.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.72 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.22 % change on previous year | -46.86 % change on previous year | 183.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8057 % change on previous year | -30.83 % change on previous year | 50.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 % change on previous year | -38.21 % change on previous year | 64.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 143 Azerbaijan -37.43 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Barbados -37.5 % change on previous year compare
- 145 French Guiana -38.1 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Hungary -38.74 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Montenegro -40.67 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea -40.7 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turkey was -38.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 183.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.86 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.