Türkiye's forest cover rose from 25.9 % in 1994 to 29.5 % in 2023.
Türkiye · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 9 with data
Land
Türkiye's forest area rose from 199,294 km in 1994 to 226,884 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
174th of 213 · 51st in Europe & C. Asia
Türkiye's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 2.5 % in 2013 to 7.0 % in 2025.
Türkiye's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 52.2 % in 1994 to 50.1 % in 2023.
Türkiye's arable land (% of land area) fell from 32.1 % in 1994 to 26.3 % in 2023.
Air
Türkiye's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 25.3 in 1994 to 26.4 in 2023.
Water
Türkiye's water stress rose from 14.2 % in 1993 to 28.4 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
88th of 181 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Türkiye's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 3,848 in 1993 to 2,671 in 2022.
Access
Türkiye's safe sanitation rose from 44.2 % in 2000 to 78.9 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Türkiye.
- Safe drinking waterNo data