Syrian Arab Republic vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Syrian Arab Republic
68,354 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
56,239 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
13th
Türkiye rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Türkiye
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 68,354 ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 12,115 ha.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th 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 | Syrian Arab Republic | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,310 ha | 105,566 ha | 96,256 ha | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2,325 ha | 39,000 ha | 36,674 ha | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 21,465 ha | 45,891 ha | 24,426 ha | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 30,274 ha | 58,934 ha | 28,660 ha | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Syrian Arab Republic or Türkiye?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 68,354 ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
- 12,115 ha, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th 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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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.