Laos vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Laos
52,398 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
49,522 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
58th
Turkey rank
59th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Laos currently reports 52,398 hectares against 49,522 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 2,876 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,216 hectares | 28,528 hectares | 1,312 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 47,412 hectares | 44,595 hectares | 2,816 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 67,936 hectares | 40,381 hectares | 27,555 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Laos or Turkey?
- Laos, at 52,398 hectares against 49,522 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Laos and Turkey?
- 2,876 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Laos ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 59th 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 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.