Serbia vs Turkey: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations

Serbia
505.04
in 2023
Turkey
787.85
in 2023
Serbia rank
77th
Turkey rank
75th

Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time

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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 787.85 against 505.04 in Serbia, a difference of 282.81.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1,338 1,021 317.02 Serbia
2010s 1,266 1,803 537.12 Turkey
2020s 446.14 730.32 284.17 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Serbia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 787.85 against 505.04 in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Serbia and Turkey?
282.81, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
Serbia ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.