Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 22,806 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Türkiye is 22,806 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Türkiye peaked at 22,806 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,784 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,784 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 19,820 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,856 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19,893 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 19,929 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,966 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20,002 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20,039 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20,075 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,112 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,148 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20,242 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,335 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20,429 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20,522 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20,616 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,709 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,803 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20,896 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20,990 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,083 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,192 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,302 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21,411 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,521 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,630 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,748 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21,866 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21,984 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22,102 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22,220 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,337 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22,454 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22,572 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22,689 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 22,806 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,948 1000 ha | 19,784 1000 ha | 20,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,569 1000 ha | 20,148 1000 ha | 20,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,584 1000 ha | 21,083 1000 ha | 22,102 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,513 1000 ha | 22,220 1000 ha | 22,806 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Türkiye
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Türkiye?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Türkiye was 22,806 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 22,806 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,784 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).