Share of forest land, Percent in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of forest land, Percent was 29.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.48
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
121st
of 224 countries
All-time high
29.48
in 2023
All-time low
25.8
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Türkiye, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 25.81993: 25.81994: 25.91995: 25.91996: 261997: 261998: 26.11999: 26.12000: 26.22001: 26.32002: 26.42003: 26.52004: 26.72005: 26.82006: 26.92007: 272008: 27.22009: 27.32010: 27.42011: 27.52012: 27.72013: 27.82014: 282015: 28.12016: 28.12017: 28.32018: 28.52019: 28.72020: 28.92021: 29.12022: 29.32023: 29.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 29.48 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Türkiye peaked at 29.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 1992.

Türkiye ranks 121st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Share of forest land, Percent in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Türkiye, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 25.8
1993 25.85 +0.2%
1994 25.89 +0.2%
1995 25.94 +0.2%
1996 25.99 +0.2%
1997 26.04 +0.2%
1998 26.08 +0.2%
1999 26.13 +0.2%
2000 26.18 +0.2%
2001 26.3 +0.5%
2002 26.42 +0.5%
2003 26.54 +0.5%
2004 26.67 +0.5%
2005 26.79 +0.5%
2006 26.91 +0.5%
2007 27.03 +0.5%
2008 27.15 +0.4%
2009 27.27 +0.4%
2010 27.39 +0.4%
2011 27.54 +0.5%
2012 27.68 +0.5%
2013 27.82 +0.5%
2014 27.96 +0.5%
2015 28.1 +0.5%
2016 28.1 +0.0%
2017 28.26 +0.6%
2018 28.47 +0.7%
2019 28.67 +0.7%
2020 28.87 +0.7%
2021 29.07 +0.7%
2022 29.28 +0.7%
2023 29.48 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.97 25.8 26.13 8
2000s 26.73 26.18 27.27 10
2010s 28 27.39 28.67 10
2020s 29.18 28.87 29.48 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 118 Poland 31.08 compare
  2. 119 Greece 30.27 compare
  3. 120 Romania 30.12 compare
  4. 122 Eswatini 29.14 compare
  5. 123 Albania 28.79 compare
  6. 124 El Salvador 27.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Türkiye?
Share of forest land, percent in Türkiye was 29.48 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 29.48 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 1992.
How does Türkiye rank for share of forest land, percent?
Türkiye ranks 121st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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