Laos vs Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Laos
52,398 hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
48,448 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
58th
Turkmenistan rank
61st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 52,398 hectares against 48,448 hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3,950 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Turkmenistan ranks 61st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,216 hectares | 125,463 hectares | 98,247 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 47,412 hectares | 115,722 hectares | 68,311 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 67,936 hectares | 45,318 hectares | 22,618 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 52,398 hectares against 48,448 hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 3,950 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Laos ranks 58th 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.