Italy vs Türkiye: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Italy
7,799 ha
in 2020
Türkiye
18,603 ha
in 2020
Italy rank
7th
Türkiye rank
1st

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 18,603 ha against 7,799 ha in Italy, a difference of 10,804 ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 24 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 13,418 ha 14,021 ha 602.75 ha Türkiye
2000s 10,675 ha 12,000 ha 1,325 ha Türkiye
2010s 11,910 ha 6,826 ha 5,084 ha Italy
2020s 7,799 ha 18,603 ha 10,804 ha Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Italy or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 18,603 ha against 7,799 ha in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Italy and Türkiye?
10,804 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Italy ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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