Southern Asia vs Türkiye: Other forest — Burned Area
Southern Asia
382,693 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
15th
Türkiye rank
12th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 382,693 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 379,943 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 139.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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 | 359,679 ha | 1,800 ha | 357,879 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 431,056 ha | 1,173 ha | 429,883 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 766,525 ha | 1,087 ha | 765,438 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 625,200 ha | 7,104 ha | 618,096 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Southern Asia or Türkiye?
- Southern Asia, at 382,693 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Southern Asia and Türkiye?
- 379,943 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 other forest — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.