India vs Türkiye: Forestland — Area
India
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
Türkiye
22,806 1000 ha
in 2025
India rank
10th
Türkiye rank
10th
Forestland — Area over time
- India
- Türkiye
How they compare
India currently reports 72,739 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 49,933 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 223 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 19,948 1000 ha | 45,634 1000 ha | India |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 20,569 1000 ha | 47,879 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 21,584 1000 ha | 49,140 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 22,513 1000 ha | 50,011 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, India or Türkiye?
- India, at 72,739 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between India and Türkiye?
- 49,933 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Türkiye rank globally for forestland — area?
- India ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).