Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turkey, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Turkey ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +183.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 63 Estonia 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cameroon 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Laos 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.