Guyana vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guyana
49,393 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
49,522 hectares
in 2025
Guyana rank
60th
Turkey rank
59th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guyana
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 49,522 hectares against 49,393 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 129 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,309 hectares | 28,528 hectares | 10,781 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 47,579 hectares | 44,595 hectares | 2,984 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 55,518 hectares | 40,381 hectares | 15,137 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guyana or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 49,522 hectares against 49,393 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guyana and Turkey?
- 129 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Turkey rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guyana ranks 60th 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.