Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Saudi Arabia
2,809 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,427 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,809 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan, a difference of 382 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,555 ha | 36,252 ha | 34,697 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 4,450 ha | 10,743 ha | 6,293 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 409.46 ha | 8,058 ha | 7,649 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2,032 ha | 8,114 ha | 6,082 ha | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,809 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 382 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.