Indonesia vs Turkey: Average area burnt per wildfire
Indonesia
246.94 hectares
in 2026
Turkey
250.16 hectares
in 2026
Indonesia rank
102nd
Turkey rank
101st
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Indonesia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 250.16 hectares against 246.94 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 3.22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Turkey ahead.
Indonesia ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 101st of 182 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218.85 hectares | 263.48 hectares | 44.63 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 183.48 hectares | 267.48 hectares | 83.99 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Indonesia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 250.16 hectares against 246.94 hectares in Indonesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Indonesia and Turkey?
- 3.22 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Indonesia ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 101st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.