Forest fires — Burned Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area was 2,750 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Türkiye stood at 2,750 ha.
The figure is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 1,063.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Türkiye peaked at 26,005 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.99 ha, in 2001.
Türkiye ranks 13th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,175 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,287 ha | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 845.73 ha | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 1,488 ha | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 1,333 ha | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 647.88 ha | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 42.99 ha | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 150.33 ha | +249.7% |
| 2003 | 580.06 ha | +285.9% |
| 2004 | 537.16 ha | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 450.99 ha | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 2,405 ha | +433.4% |
| 2007 | 1,439 ha | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 5,133 ha | +256.7% |
| 2009 | 343.74 ha | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 85.96 ha | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 1,332 ha | +1450.0% |
| 2012 | 1,503 ha | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 794.83 ha | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 236.4 ha | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 429.61 ha | +81.7% |
| 2016 | 214.8 ha | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1,675 ha | +680.0% |
| 2018 | 193.4 ha | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 4,403 ha | +2176.8% |
| 2020 | 5,069 ha | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 26,005 ha | +413.0% |
| 2022 | 579.97 ha | -97.8% |
| 2023 | 1,117 ha | +92.6% |
| 2024 | 2,750 ha | +146.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2176.8% | 193.4 ha | 4,403 ha |
| 2011 | +1450.0% | 85.96 ha | 1,332 ha |
| 2017 | +680.0% | 214.8 ha | 1,675 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,800 ha | 845.73 ha | 2,175 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 ha | 42.99 ha | 5,133 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 ha | 85.96 ha | 4,403 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,104 ha | 579.97 ha | 26,005 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 77,644 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 India 523,649 ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Türkiye?
- Forest fires — burned area in Türkiye was 2,750 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 26,005 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.99 ha in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.