Syria vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Syria
54,480 hectares
in 2024
Turkey
42,846 hectares
in 2024
Syria rank
60th
Turkey rank
63rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Syria currently reports 54,480 hectares against 42,846 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 11,634 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Syria ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 63rd of 225 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,077 hectares | 28,528 hectares | 26,451 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 21,419 hectares | 44,595 hectares | 23,177 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 24,089 hectares | 38,553 hectares | 14,464 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Syria or Turkey?
- Syria, at 54,480 hectares against 42,846 hectares in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Syria and Turkey?
- 11,634 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Syria ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 63rd 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.