Nepal vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 360,341 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 132.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,335 ha | 1,800 ha | 85,535 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 85,818 ha | 1,173 ha | 84,645 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 170,267 ha | 1,087 ha | 169,180 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 184,685 ha | 7,104 ha | 177,581 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Türkiye?
- Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and Türkiye?
- 360,341 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 219 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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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.