Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1,111 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1,111 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 1,798 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 324.18 hectares, in 2003.
That places Turkey 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 426.14 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 436.04 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 324.18 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 918.03 hectares | +183.2% |
| 2005 | 487.81 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 778.24 hectares | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 966.01 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 903.86 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,153 hectares | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 900.55 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 1,061 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 943.04 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 652.27 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 984.14 hectares | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 853.59 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 967.91 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,368 hectares | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 1,150 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 893.03 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1,033 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 961.08 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,094 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,798 hectares | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 1,111 hectares | -38.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,111 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,111 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 11.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.33 hectares | 324.18 hectares | 1,153 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 977.41 hectares | 652.27 hectares | 1,368 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 hectares | 961.08 hectares | 1,798 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turkey was 1,111 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.18 hectares in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.