Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Turkey
Turkey: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1,111 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,111
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,798
in 2023
All-time low
324.18
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1,111 for tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 in Turkey peaked at 1,798 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 324.18, 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 426.14 | — |
| 2002 | 436.04 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 324.18 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 918.03 | +183.2% |
| 2005 | 487.81 | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 778.24 | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 966.01 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 903.86 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,153 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 900.55 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 1,061 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 943.04 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 652.27 | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 984.14 | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 853.59 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 967.91 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,368 | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 1,150 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 893.03 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1,033 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 961.08 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,094 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,798 | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 1,111 | -38.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,111 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,111 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53, 11.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.33 | 324.18 | 1,153 | 9 |
| 2010s | 977.41 | 652.27 | 1,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 | 961.08 | 1,798 | 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 in Turkey?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Turkey was 1,111 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.18 in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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