Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Somalia or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 0.361 hectares against 0.3022 hectares in Somalia as of 2010.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Somalia and Turkmenistan?

0.0588 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkmenistan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Turkmenistan: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Somalia

0.3022 hectares

in 2023

Turkmenistan

0.361 hectares

in 2010

Somalia rank

147th

Turkmenistan rank

145th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Somalia
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.361 hectares against 0.3022 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 0.0588 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Somalia ranks 147th and Turkmenistan ranks 145th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.08 hectares	3.15 hectares	0.0751 hectares	Turkmenistan
2010s	1.66 hectares	0.361 hectares	1.3 hectares	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Somalia or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.361 hectares against 0.3022 hectares in Somalia as of 2010.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Somalia and Turkmenistan?: 0.0588 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkmenistan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Somalia and Turkmenistan rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Somalia ranks 147th and Turkmenistan ranks 145th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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).