Annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey
Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 103,816 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 103,816 hectares 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 49.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Turkey peaked at 933,410 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103,816 hectares, in 2026.
That places Turkey 69th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 292,067 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 552,479 hectares | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 280,495 hectares | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 933,410 hectares | +232.8% |
| 2016 | 686,270 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 397,693 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 318,886 hectares | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 313,626 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 395,765 hectares | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 398,090 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 142,151 hectares | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 242,921 hectares | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 215,725 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 204,833 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 103,816 hectares | -49.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 103,816 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 103,816 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,034 hectares, 34.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 471,866 hectares | 280,495 hectares | 933,410 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 243,329 hectares | 103,816 hectares | 398,090 hectares | 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 103,816 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 933,410 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,816 hectares in 2026.
- How does Turkey rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Turkey ranks 69th 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 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.