South Africa vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area
South Africa
4.33 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
56,239 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Türkiye rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.33 million ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 4.27 million ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 77.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 million ha | 105,566 ha | 3.37 million ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.78 million ha | 39,000 ha | 3.74 million ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.16 million ha | 45,891 ha | 3.11 million ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.06 million ha | 58,934 ha | 4.00 million ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 4.33 million ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 4.27 million ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 221 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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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.