Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Southern Africa
7.69 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
56,239 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
15th
Türkiye rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 7.69 million ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 7.64 million ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 136.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.76 million ha | 105,566 ha | 13.65 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 12.69 million ha | 39,000 ha | 12.65 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.41 million ha | 45,891 ha | 12.36 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 13.54 million ha | 58,934 ha | 13.48 million ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
- Southern Africa, at 7.69 million ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 7.64 million ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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.