Eswatini vs Turkmenistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Eswatini
60,104 hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
60,512 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
76th
Turkmenistan rank
75th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Eswatini
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 60,512 hectares against 60,104 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 408 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,217 hectares | 160,728 hectares | 78,511 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 76,434 hectares | 141,664 hectares | 65,230 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 71,524 hectares | 64,569 hectares | 6,955 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Eswatini or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 60,512 hectares against 60,104 hectares in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Eswatini and Turkmenistan?
- 408 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Eswatini ranks 76th 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.