Low income vs Turkey: Forest area (sq. km)
Low income
2.92 million sq. km
in 2023
Turkey
228,058 sq. km
in 2025
Low income rank
31st
Turkey rank
28th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Low income
- Turkey
How they compare
Low income currently reports 2.92 million sq. km against 228,058 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 2.69 million sq. km.
That makes Low income's figure about 12.8 times Turkey's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 million sq. km | 199,477 sq. km | 2.88 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2000s | 2.99 million sq. km | 205,690 sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2010s | 3.04 million sq. km | 215,842 sq. km | 2.82 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2020s | 2.95 million sq. km | 223,960 sq. km | 2.73 million sq. km | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Low income or Turkey?
- Low income, at 2.92 million sq. km against 228,058 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Low income and Turkey?
- 2.69 million sq. km, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Turkey rank globally for forest area?
- Low income ranks 31st 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.