Sierra Leone vs Türkiye: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Sierra Leone
2,533 hectares
in 2025
Türkiye
2,512 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Türkiye rank
26th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Sierra Leone
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,533 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Türkiye, a difference of 21 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,467 hectares | 335.4 hectares | 3,131 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5,978 hectares | 236.13 hectares | 5,742 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3,381 hectares | 1,571 hectares | 1,810 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Sierra Leone or Türkiye?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,533 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Sierra Leone and Türkiye?
- 21 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Türkiye rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.