Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Mozambique or Turkey?

Mozambique, at 2,898 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.

What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mozambique and Turkey?

386 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Turkey?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Mozambique vs Turkey: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Mozambique

2,898 hectares

in 2025

Turkey

2,512 hectares

in 2025

Mozambique rank

23rd

Turkey rank

26th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Mozambique
Turkey

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2,898 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 386 hectares.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 225 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,274 hectares	335.4 hectares	2,938 hectares	Mozambique
2010s	4,197 hectares	236.13 hectares	3,960 hectares	Mozambique
2020s	4,626 hectares	1,571 hectares	3,055 hectares	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Mozambique or Turkey?: Mozambique, at 2,898 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mozambique and Turkey?: 386 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Turkey rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Mozambique ranks 23rd and Turkey 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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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.