Eritrea vs Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eritrea
6,633 hectares
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7,019 hectares
in 2024
Eritrea rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
89th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eritrea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7,019 hectares against 6,633 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 386 hectares.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 90th 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 | Eritrea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,634 hectares | 125,463 hectares | 110,828 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4,224 hectares | 115,722 hectares | 111,498 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 23,754 hectares | 44,692 hectares | 20,938 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, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7,019 hectares against 6,633 hectares in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
- 386 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eritrea ranks 90th 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.