Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Namibia
0.4251 hectares
in 2022
Turkmenistan
0.361 hectares
in 2010
Namibia rank
142nd
Turkmenistan rank
145th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Namibia
  • Turkmenistan
051015200220122022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.4251 hectares against 0.361 hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0641 hectares.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Namibia ranks 142nd and Turkmenistan ranks 145th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).