Northern America vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Northern America
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Northern America
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.03 million ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.03 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 375.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,760 ha | 1,800 ha | 833,959 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 392,943 ha | 1,173 ha | 391,770 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 600,264 ha | 1,087 ha | 599,177 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 7,104 ha | 1.33 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Northern America or Türkiye?
- Northern America, at 1.03 million ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Northern America and Türkiye?
- 1.03 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 12th 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.