Egypt vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Egypt
48,041
in 2025
Syria
38,510
in 2025
Egypt rank
82nd
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48,041 against 38,510 in Syria, a difference of 9,531.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.
Egypt ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,579 | 21,136 | 10,443 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 43,009 | 106,924 | 63,915 | Syria |
| 2020s | 47,085 | 107,236 | 60,151 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Egypt or Syria?
- Egypt, at 48,041 against 38,510 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Egypt and Syria?
- 9,531, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Egypt ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.