Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey
Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 427,965 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 427,965 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey peaked at 1.33 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 243,359, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 51st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 391,516 | — |
| 2003 | 346,159 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 408,388 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 402,549 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 582,627 | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 406,628 | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 243,359 | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +445.3% |
| 2010 | 790,545 | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 980,475 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 278,112 | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 611,606 | +119.9% |
| 2014 | 361,335 | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 990,671 | +174.2% |
| 2016 | 804,262 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 483,819 | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 329,630 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 401,905 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 485,343 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 648,806 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 336,757 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 458,318 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 546,822 | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 427,965 | -21.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 427,965 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 18.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 427,965 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 137.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +445.3% | 243,359 | 1.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513,523 | 243,359 | 1.33 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 603,236 | 278,112 | 990,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,002 | 336,757 | 648,806 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Turkey was 427,965 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,359 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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