East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkey
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.84 million sq. km against 228,058 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 4.61 million sq. km.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 21.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 million sq. km | 199,477 sq. km | 4.36 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.64 million sq. km | 205,690 sq. km | 4.43 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.77 million sq. km | 215,842 sq. km | 4.56 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 4.83 million sq. km | 223,960 sq. km | 4.60 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.84 million sq. km against 228,058 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 4.61 million sq. km, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for forest area?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.