Türkiye vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Türkiye
0 ha
in 2024
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Türkiye rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 0 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 18,203 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 661.8 ha 65,343 ha 64,681 ha United States of America
2000s 183.67 ha 62,084 ha 61,900 ha United States of America
2010s 0 ha 19,714 ha 19,714 ha United States of America
2020s 0 ha 21,472 ha 21,472 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Türkiye or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 0 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Türkiye and United States of America?
18,203 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Türkiye ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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