Tree cover loss from wildfires in Turkey
Turkey: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 8,374 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8,374 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 245.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Turkey peaked at 30,868 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,366 hectares, in 2015.
Turkey ranks 27th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,698 hectares | 1,839 hectares | 10,469 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,342 hectares | 1,366 hectares | 5,461 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,749 hectares | 6,491 hectares | 30,868 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Turkey?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Turkey was 8,374 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 30,868 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,366 hectares in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).