Guyana vs Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guyana
49,393 hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
48,448 hectares
in 2025
Guyana rank
60th
Turkmenistan rank
61st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guyana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 49,393 hectares against 48,448 hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 945 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Guyana ranks 60th and Turkmenistan ranks 61st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,309 hectares | 125,463 hectares | 86,153 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 47,579 hectares | 115,722 hectares | 68,143 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 55,518 hectares | 45,318 hectares | 10,200 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guyana or Turkmenistan?
- Guyana, at 49,393 hectares against 48,448 hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 945 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Turkmenistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guyana ranks 60th and Turkmenistan ranks 61st 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.