Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0064 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan is 0.0064 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 578.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0633 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per person, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0168 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +276.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 hectares per person | +156.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 0.01 hectares per person | +143.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 hectares per person | +392.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -91.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 hectares per person | +184.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 hectares per person | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 0.003 hectares per person | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 hectares per person | +1467.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -72.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -42.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0064 hectares per person | +578.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1467.9% | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person |
| 2025 | +578.9% | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0064 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0251 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0207 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0064 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.