Central America vs Türkiye: Other forest — Burned Area
Central America
400,609 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
Türkiye rank
12th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Türkiye
How they compare
Central America currently reports 400,609 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 397,859 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 145.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,474 ha | 1,800 ha | 204,673 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 184,977 ha | 1,173 ha | 183,804 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 193,599 ha | 1,087 ha | 192,512 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 270,099 ha | 7,104 ha | 262,995 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central America or Türkiye?
- Central America, at 400,609 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Central America and Türkiye?
- 397,859 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Türkiye rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.