Forest area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest area was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 29.5% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Türkiye peaked at 29.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 29.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Türkiye?
- Forest area in Türkiye was 29.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for forest area?
- Türkiye ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.