Europe vs Türkiye: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
1,976 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Türkiye rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Türkiye
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.02 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 516.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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 | 875,819 ha | 31,292 ha | 844,527 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 617,219 ha | 1,605 ha | 615,613 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 500,403 ha | 624.9 ha | 499,778 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 767,252 ha | 1,185 ha | 766,066 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Europe or Türkiye?
- Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Europe and Türkiye?
- 1.02 million 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 open shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.