What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Honduras and Turkey?

1,673 hectares, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Turkey?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Turkey: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Honduras

6,701 hectares

in 2024

Turkey

8,374 hectares

in 2024

Honduras rank

29th

Turkey rank

27th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Honduras
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 8,374 hectares against 6,701 hectares in Honduras, a difference of 1,673 hectares.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkey ahead.

Honduras ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 27th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	557.84 hectares	4,698 hectares	4,140 hectares	Turkey
2010s	3,898 hectares	3,342 hectares	556.37 hectares	Honduras
2020s	3,084 hectares	15,749 hectares	12,665 hectares	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Honduras or Turkey?: Turkey, at 8,374 hectares against 6,701 hectares in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Honduras and Turkey?: 1,673 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Turkey rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Honduras ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 27th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).