Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Türkiye rank
13th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 7,803 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 3.8 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 1,800 ha 14,732 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 18,927 ha 1,173 ha 17,754 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 15,330 ha 1,087 ha 14,243 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 2,502 ha 7,104 ha 4,602 ha Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10,553 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
7,803 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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