Burundi vs Turkmenistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Burundi
17,706 hectares
in 2026
Turkmenistan
23,440 hectares
in 2026
Burundi rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Burundi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 23,440 hectares against 17,706 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 5,734 hectares.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 248 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,966 hectares | 100,960 hectares | 30,994 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 38,395 hectares | 54,129 hectares | 15,733 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Burundi or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 23,440 hectares against 17,706 hectares in Burundi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Burundi and Turkmenistan?
- 5,734 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.