Eritrea vs Turkmenistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Eritrea
59,074 hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
60,512 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Turkmenistan rank
75th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Eritrea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 60,512 hectares against 59,074 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1,438 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 225 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,175 hectares | 160,728 hectares | 124,553 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11,909 hectares | 141,664 hectares | 129,755 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 45,254 hectares | 64,569 hectares | 19,316 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 60,512 hectares against 59,074 hectares in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
- 1,438 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.