Tree cover loss in Turkey
Turkey: Tree cover loss was 39,866 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Turkey is 39,866 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Turkey peaked at 79,010 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,657 hectares, in 2010.
That places Turkey 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22,359 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 24,945 hectares | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 17,384 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 28,020 hectares | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 19,992 hectares | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 25,399 hectares | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 24,752 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28,483 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 27,506 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,657 hectares | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 23,442 hectares | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 27,923 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 22,287 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 21,772 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27,496 hectares | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 25,370 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 33,600 hectares | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 35,439 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 38,904 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 45,099 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 79,010 hectares | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 53,114 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 53,746 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39,866 hectares | -25.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39,866 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 9.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39,866 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,316 hectares | 17,384 hectares | 28,483 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,289 hectares | 16,657 hectares | 38,904 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,167 hectares | 39,866 hectares | 79,010 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 in Turkey?
- Tree cover loss in Turkey was 39,866 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 79,010 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,657 hectares in 2010.
- How does Turkey rank for tree cover loss?
- Turkey ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.