South America vs Türkiye: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
South America
19.58 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
12,889 ha
in 2024
South America rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- South America
- Türkiye
How they compare
South America currently reports 19.58 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 19.57 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 1,518.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.94 million ha | 7,626 ha | 15.94 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 17.71 million ha | 2,634 ha | 17.71 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 16.66 million ha | 1,542 ha | 16.66 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 16.78 million ha | 19,672 ha | 16.76 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, South America or Türkiye?
- South America, at 19.58 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between South America and Türkiye?
- 19.57 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Türkiye rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- South America ranks 9th 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.