Spain vs Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Spain
369,964 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
427,965 hectares
in 2025
Spain rank
54th
Turkey rank
51st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 427,965 hectares against 369,964 hectares in Spain, a difference of 58,001 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,899 hectares | 513,523 hectares | 375,624 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 79,327 hectares | 603,236 hectares | 523,909 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 144,458 hectares | 484,002 hectares | 339,544 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 427,965 hectares against 369,964 hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Spain and Turkey?
- 58,001 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Spain ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 51st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.