Annual number of fires in Turkey
Turkey: Annual number of fires was 481 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Turkey, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 481 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Turkey peaked at 3,260 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 481, 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 number of fires in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,044 | — |
| 2013 | 2,098 | +101.0% |
| 2014 | 1,059 | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 3,260 | +207.8% |
| 2016 | 2,499 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 1,438 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 1,422 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,317 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,598 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1,150 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 613 | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 1,094 | +78.5% |
| 2024 | 902 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 611 | -32.3% |
| 2026 | 481 | -21.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 481 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 481 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 41.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +207.8% | 1,059 | 3,260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,767 | 1,044 | 3,260 | 8 |
| 2020s | 921.29 | 481 | 1,598 | 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 number of fires in Turkey?
- Annual number of fires in Turkey was 481 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,260 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 481 in 2026.
- How does Turkey rank for annual number of fires?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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