What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?

0 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Turkmenistan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Hong Kong

0 hectares

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0 hectares

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

99th

Turkmenistan rank

99th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Hong Kong
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 99th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.25 hectares	24.15 hectares	16.1 hectares	Hong Kong
2010s	2.15 hectares	27.91 hectares	25.76 hectares	Turkmenistan
2020s	0 hectares	64.4 hectares	64.4 hectares	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Hong Kong or Turkmenistan?: Hong Kong, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?: 0 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Turkmenistan rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Hong Kong ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.