Eastern Europe vs Türkiye: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
6.32 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
12,889 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Türkiye rank
12th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Türkiye
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 6.32 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 6.31 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 490.5 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 7,626 ha | 3.40 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 5.37 million ha | 2,634 ha | 5.37 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 6.12 million ha | 1,542 ha | 6.12 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 5.97 million ha | 19,672 ha | 5.95 million ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Europe or Türkiye?
- Eastern Europe, at 6.32 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Europe and Türkiye?
- 6.31 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Türkiye rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.