Open shrubland — Burned Area in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 2,427 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,427 ha
Change on year
up 318.5%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
64,583 ha
in 1996
All-time low
579.83 ha
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200820241992: 15.7k ha1993: 15.7k ha1994: 15.7k ha1995: 15.7k ha1996: 64.6k ha1997: 45.3k ha1998: 57.5k ha1999: 59.7k ha2000: 39.8k ha2001: 4.3k ha2002: 1.5k ha2003: 6.3k ha2004: 19.6k ha2005: 24.0k ha2006: 3.7k ha2007: 3.0k ha2008: 1.8k ha2009: 3.5k ha2010: 1.9k ha2011: 3.6k ha2012: 7.1k ha2013: 9.3k ha2014: 23.2k ha2015: 1.5k ha2016: 2.2k ha2017: 7.0k ha2018: 2.8k ha2019: 22.0k ha2020: 31.3k ha2021: 4.4k ha2022: 1.9k ha2023: 579.8 ha2024: 2.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 2,427 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.

The figure is up 318.5% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Turkmenistan peaked at 64,583 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 579.83 ha, in 2023.

That places Turkmenistan 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 15,715 ha
1993 15,715 ha +0.0%
1994 15,715 ha +0.0%
1995 15,715 ha +0.0%
1996 64,583 ha +311.0%
1997 45,315 ha -29.8%
1998 57,547 ha +27.0%
1999 59,708 ha +3.8%
2000 39,796 ha -33.3%
2001 4,274 ha -89.3%
2002 1,461 ha -65.8%
2003 6,315 ha +332.3%
2004 19,609 ha +210.5%
2005 23,968 ha +22.2%
2006 3,694 ha -84.6%
2007 3,028 ha -18.0%
2008 1,826 ha -39.7%
2009 3,458 ha +89.4%
2010 1,912 ha -44.7%
2011 3,630 ha +89.9%
2012 7,066 ha +94.7%
2013 9,278 ha +31.3%
2014 23,195 ha +150.0%
2015 1,546 ha -93.3%
2016 2,234 ha +44.4%
2017 6,980 ha +212.5%
2018 2,792 ha -60.0%
2019 21,951 ha +686.2%
2020 31,313 ha +42.7%
2021 4,381 ha -86.0%
2022 1,869 ha -57.3%
2023 579.83 ha -69.0%
2024 2,427 ha +318.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,252 ha 15,715 ha 64,583 ha 8
2000s 10,743 ha 1,461 ha 39,796 ha 10
2010s 8,058 ha 1,546 ha 23,195 ha 10
2020s 8,114 ha 579.83 ha 31,313 ha 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 19 Ethiopia 5,386 ha compare
  2. 20 Zambia 4,748 ha compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 2,809 ha compare
  4. 23 Peru 2,182 ha compare
  5. 24 Kenya 2,094 ha compare
  6. 25 Brazil 1,476 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More climate change data for Turkmenistan

All data for Turkmenistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Turkmenistan?
Open shrubland — burned area in Turkmenistan was 2,427 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 64,583 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 579.83 ha in 2023.
How does Turkmenistan rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Turkmenistan ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Turkmenistan. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/open-shrubland-burned-area-fao-tier-1/turkmenistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/open-shrubland-burned-area-fao-tier-1/turkmenistan/">Open shrubland — Burned Area in Turkmenistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.