Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Azerbaijan
61,199 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
49,522 hectares
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Turkey rank
59th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkey
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 61,199 hectares against 49,522 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 11,677 hectares.
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 hectares | 28,528 hectares | 21,246 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 58,789 hectares | 44,595 hectares | 14,193 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 40,871 hectares | 40,381 hectares | 490.13 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
- Azerbaijan, at 61,199 hectares against 49,522 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 11,677 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 59th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.