Grassland — Burned Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Grassland — Burned Area was 41,374 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Türkiye stood at 41,374 ha.
The figure is up 121.9% on the previous year and up 333.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Türkiye peaked at 178,842 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,323 ha, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 22 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,986 ha | 46,664 ha | 178,842 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,576 ha | 12,415 ha | 61,606 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,724 ha | 9,537 ha | 80,242 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,077 ha | 9,323 ha | 87,448 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
- 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
- 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
- 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
- 12 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.28 million ha compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Türkiye?
- Grassland — burned area in Türkiye was 41,374 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 178,842 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,323 ha in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for grassland — burned area?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.8%. 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 Grassland — 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.