Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Türkiye
Türkiye: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 18,603 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Türkiye, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Türkiye is 18,603 ha, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 136.2% on the previous year and up 416.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Türkiye peaked at 41,423 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,969 ha, in 2018.
Türkiye ranks 6th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 14,021 ha | 6,306 ha | 41,423 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 ha | 3,065 ha | 32,320 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,826 ha | 2,969 ha | 12,373 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,603 ha | 18,603 ha | 18,603 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 670.12 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 22,806 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -6,908 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 0 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 0 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 22,806 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -6,908 kt (2025)
- Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 104.88 ha (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0021 kt (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 3.04 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Türkiye?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Türkiye was 18,603 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 41,423 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,969 ha in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. 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.