Albania vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Albania
44,992 hectares
in 2025
Syria
38,510 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
83rd
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Albania
- Syria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 44,992 hectares against 38,510 hectares in Syria, a difference of 6,482 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,113 hectares | 21,136 hectares | 1,022 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 13,721 hectares | 106,924 hectares | 93,203 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 17,877 hectares | 107,236 hectares | 89,359 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Albania or Syria?
- Albania, at 44,992 hectares against 38,510 hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Albania and Syria?
- 6,482 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.