Europe vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Türkiye
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 792,533 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 289.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million ha | 1,800 ha | 1.36 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.11 million ha | 1,173 ha | 1.11 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.28 million ha | 1,087 ha | 1.28 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 661,866 ha | 7,104 ha | 654,762 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Europe or Türkiye?
- Europe, at 795,283 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Europe and Türkiye?
- 792,533 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.