Annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey
Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 116,152 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 116,152 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey peaked at 933,410 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116,152, in 2026.
That places Turkey 68th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 292,067 | — |
| 2013 | 552,479 | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 280,495 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 933,410 | +232.8% |
| 2016 | 686,270 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 397,693 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 318,886 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 313,626 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 395,765 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 398,090 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 142,151 | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 242,921 | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 215,725 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 204,833 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 116,152 | -43.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 116,152 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 116,152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 35.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 471,866 | 280,495 | 933,410 | 8 |
| 2020s | 245,091 | 116,152 | 398,090 | 7 |
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 in Turkey?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey was 116,152 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 933,410 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,152 in 2026.
- How does Turkey rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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