Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at 3.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 950 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -95.04 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 29th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -75 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2006 | 300 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2007 | 900 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2009 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 2010 | -92.86 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 550 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2014 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2016 | 155.56 % change on previous year | +1144.4% |
| 2017 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2018 | -90.48 % change on previous year | +940.4% |
| 2019 | 950 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 2020 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 291.67 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 2022 | -95.04 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2023 | 257.14 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 2024 | 352 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.23 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 143.41 % change on previous year | -92.86 % change on previous year | 950 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.79 % change on previous year | -95.04 % change on previous year | 352 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 26 Ukraine 21.97 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Myanmar 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Laos 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Central African Republic 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Liberia 0 % change on previous year 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Turkey was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 950 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.04 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.