Woody savanna — Burned Area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3,137 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 3,137 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 1,116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Türkiye peaked at 17,888 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.95 ha, in 2010.
Türkiye ranks 12th 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,700 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,793 ha | +188.6% |
| 1997 | 7,977 ha | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,613 ha | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6,144 ha | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 6,925 ha | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 408.38 ha | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 1,353 ha | +231.3% |
| 2003 | 365.15 ha | -73.0% |
| 2004 | 193.39 ha | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 171.82 ha | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 751.66 ha | +337.5% |
| 2007 | 623.03 ha | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1,074 ha | +72.4% |
| 2009 | 343.76 ha | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 85.95 ha | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 429.77 ha | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 472.73 ha | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 687.44 ha | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 257.77 ha | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 687.23 ha | +166.6% |
| 2016 | 944.82 ha | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 429.64 ha | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 128.89 ha | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 2,169 ha | +1583.2% |
| 2020 | 2,084 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17,888 ha | +758.2% |
| 2022 | 4,617 ha | -74.2% |
| 2023 | 2,557 ha | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 3,137 ha | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,573 ha | 2,700 ha | 7,977 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,221 ha | 171.82 ha | 6,925 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.37 ha | 85.95 ha | 2,169 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,056 ha | 2,084 ha | 17,888 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 woody savanna — burned area in Türkiye?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Türkiye was 3,137 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17,888 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.95 ha in 2010.
- How does Türkiye rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,116.8%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.