Croatia vs Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Croatia
7,148 hectares
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7,019 hectares
in 2024
Croatia rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
89th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Croatia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 7,148 hectares against 7,019 hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 129 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Croatia ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 225 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,749 hectares | 125,463 hectares | 120,713 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6,736 hectares | 115,722 hectares | 108,987 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5,306 hectares | 44,692 hectares | 39,386 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Croatia or Turkmenistan?
- Croatia, at 7,148 hectares against 7,019 hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Croatia and Turkmenistan?
- 129 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Turkmenistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Croatia ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.