Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 48,448 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Turkmenistan, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 48,448 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 590.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Turkmenistan peaked at 323,083 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,019 hectares, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80,111 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 307,778 hectares | +284.2% |
| 2004 | 234,364 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 113,426 hectares | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 53,021 hectares | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 138,390 hectares | +161.0% |
| 2008 | 22,024 hectares | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 54,588 hectares | +147.9% |
| 2010 | 274,248 hectares | +402.4% |
| 2011 | 23,698 hectares | -91.4% |
| 2012 | 68,862 hectares | +190.6% |
| 2013 | 65,900 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 109,991 hectares | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 106,428 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 118,341 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 46,516 hectares | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 20,156 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 323,083 hectares | +1502.9% |
| 2020 | 143,886 hectares | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 47,482 hectares | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 13,159 hectares | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 11,914 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 7,019 hectares | -41.1% |
| 2025 | 48,448 hectares | +590.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 48,448 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 48,448 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 54.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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 | +1502.9% | 20,156 hectares | 323,083 hectares |
| 2025 | +590.2% | 7,019 hectares | 48,448 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,463 hectares | 22,024 hectares | 307,778 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 115,722 hectares | 20,156 hectares | 323,083 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,318 hectares | 7,019 hectares | 143,886 hectares | 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 in Turkmenistan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Turkmenistan was 48,448 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 323,083 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,019 hectares in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.