Savanna fires — Burned Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 56,239 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Türkiye stood at 56,239 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.2% on the previous year and up 399.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Türkiye peaked at 344,834 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,255 ha, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 14th 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,835 ha | — |
| 1991 | 62,835 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,835 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,835 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,835 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,835 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 111,004 ha | +76.7% |
| 1997 | 79,444 ha | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 344,834 ha | +334.1% |
| 1999 | 143,367 ha | -58.4% |
| 2000 | 79,960 ha | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 64,349 ha | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 29,641 ha | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 17,828 ha | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 23,740 ha | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 14,004 ha | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 41,393 ha | +195.6% |
| 2007 | 28,524 ha | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 42,801 ha | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 47,755 ha | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 69,254 ha | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 54,696 ha | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 25,837 ha | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 34,048 ha | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 11,255 ha | -66.9% |
| 2015 | 69,377 ha | +516.4% |
| 2016 | 82,410 ha | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 34,752 ha | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 30,565 ha | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 46,713 ha | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 42,527 ha | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 151,762 ha | +256.9% |
| 2022 | 16,194 ha | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 27,948 ha | +72.6% |
| 2024 | 56,239 ha | +101.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,566 ha | 62,835 ha | 344,834 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,000 ha | 14,004 ha | 79,960 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,891 ha | 11,255 ha | 82,410 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,934 ha | 16,194 ha | 151,762 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 savanna fires — burned area in Türkiye?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Türkiye was 56,239 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 344,834 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,255 ha in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.7%. 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 Savanna 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.