Tree Cover Loss in Türkiye
Türkiye: Tree Cover Loss was 71,915 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Türkiye, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 71,915 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.1% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Türkiye peaked at 79,284 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,008 hectares, in 2010.
That places Türkiye 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,888 hectares | 17,744 hectares | 28,978 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,597 hectares | 17,008 hectares | 39,118 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,358 hectares | 40,152 hectares | 79,284 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.21 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.21 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Türkiye?
- Tree cover loss in Türkiye was 71,915 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 79,284 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,008 hectares in 2010.
- How does Türkiye rank for tree cover loss?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.