Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Area burned wildfires by type
Azerbaijan
61,199
in 2025
Turkey
49,522
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Turkey rank
59th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkey
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 61,199 against 49,522 in Turkey, a difference of 11,677.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,774 | 28,528 | 21,246 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 58,789 | 44,595 | 14,193 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 40,871 | 40,381 | 490.13 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
- Azerbaijan, at 61,199 against 49,522 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 11,677, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkey rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 59th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.