Woody savanna — Burned Area in Türkiye

Türkiye: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3,137 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,137 ha
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
12th
of 22 countries
All-time high
17,888 ha
in 2021
All-time low
85.95 ha
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Türkiye, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.7k ha1991: 2.7k ha1992: 2.7k ha1993: 2.7k ha1994: 2.7k ha1995: 2.7k ha1996: 7.8k ha1997: 8.0k ha1998: 7.6k ha1999: 6.1k ha2000: 6.9k ha2001: 408.4 ha2002: 1.4k ha2003: 365.1 ha2004: 193.4 ha2005: 171.8 ha2006: 751.7 ha2007: 623 ha2008: 1.1k ha2009: 343.8 ha2010: 85.9 ha2011: 429.8 ha2012: 472.7 ha2013: 687.4 ha2014: 257.8 ha2015: 687.2 ha2016: 944.8 ha2017: 429.6 ha2018: 128.9 ha2019: 2.2k ha2020: 2.1k ha2021: 17.9k ha2022: 4.6k ha2023: 2.6k ha2024: 3.1k ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Türkiye, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
  2. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
  4. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  6. 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
  7. 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
  8. 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
  9. 15 Cambodia 158,309 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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