Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
56,239 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Türkiye rank
14th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 56,239 ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 54,864 ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 40.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 22 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 6,316 ha 105,566 ha 99,250 ha Türkiye
2000s 11,518 ha 39,000 ha 27,482 ha Türkiye
2010s 10,881 ha 45,891 ha 35,010 ha Türkiye
2020s 1,474 ha 58,934 ha 57,460 ha Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 56,239 ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
54,864 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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