Greece vs Turkmenistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Greece
23,839 hectares
in 2026
Turkmenistan
21,966 hectares
in 2026
Greece rank
86th
Turkmenistan rank
88th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Greece
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23,839 hectares against 21,966 hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,873 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,672 hectares | 100,960 hectares | 41,288 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 71,105 hectares | 53,918 hectares | 17,187 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Greece or Turkmenistan?
- Greece, at 23,839 hectares against 21,966 hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 1,873 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Greece ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 248 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. 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 07 August 2026.