China vs Türkiye: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
China
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Türkiye
2,512 hectares
in 2025
China rank
27th
Türkiye rank
26th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,512 hectares against 2,297 hectares in China, a difference of 215 hectares.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 hectares | 335.4 hectares | 1,983 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 1,932 hectares | 236.13 hectares | 1,696 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 1,445 hectares | 1,571 hectares | 125.22 hectares | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, China or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,512 hectares against 2,297 hectares in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between China and Türkiye?
- 215 hectares, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- China ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.