Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Turkey, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 83.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.1142 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0363 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0211 hectares per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.029 hectares per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0492 hectares per square kilometre | +191.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0341 hectares per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0609 hectares per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.09 hectares per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.032 hectares per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 hectares per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0896 hectares per square kilometre | +610.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1046 hectares per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 hectares per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0566 hectares per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1142 hectares per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | +83.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +610.4% | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0896 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0609 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1046 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1142 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 97 Philippines 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 0.0254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Spain 0.025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 China 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bahamas 0.015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1142 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.