Timor-Leste vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Timor-Leste
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,750 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2,579 ha.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 16.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.44 ha | 1,800 ha | 1,002 ha | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1,631 ha | 1,173 ha | 457.8 ha | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 942.72 ha | 1,087 ha | 144.22 ha | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 782.39 ha | 7,104 ha | 6,322 ha | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Timor-Leste or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,750 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Timor-Leste and Türkiye?
- 2,579 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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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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.