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
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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