Gambia vs Iraq: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gambia
164,386 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
109,476 hectares
in 2025
Gambia rank
64th
Iraq rank
66th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 164,386 hectares against 109,476 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 54,910 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 hectares | 78,903 hectares | 203,011 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 194,889 hectares | 284,100 hectares | 89,212 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 215,582 hectares | 297,907 hectares | 82,325 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gambia or Iraq?
- Gambia, at 164,386 hectares against 109,476 hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gambia and Iraq?
- 54,910 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th 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.