Southern Asia vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Southern Asia
928,049 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
13th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 925,299 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 337.5 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,914 ha | 1,800 ha | 591,113 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 713,974 ha | 1,173 ha | 712,800 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 1,087 ha | 1.18 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 995,483 ha | 7,104 ha | 988,379 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Southern Asia or Türkiye?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Southern Asia and Türkiye?
- 925,299 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.