Nigeria vs Turkey: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Nigeria
1,953 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
2,512 hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
29th
Turkey rank
26th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2,512 hectares against 1,953 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 559 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 335.4 hectares | 2,318 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,110 hectares | 236.13 hectares | 1,874 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,624 hectares | 1,571 hectares | 2,054 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2,512 hectares against 1,953 hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 559 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 26th 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 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.