Georgia vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Georgia
37,716 hectares
in 2025
Syria
38,510 hectares
in 2025
Georgia rank
85th
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Georgia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 38,510 hectares against 37,716 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 794 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th 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 | Georgia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,412 hectares | 21,136 hectares | 6,724 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 21,599 hectares | 106,924 hectares | 85,325 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 16,468 hectares | 107,236 hectares | 90,768 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Georgia or Syria?
- Syria, at 38,510 hectares against 37,716 hectares in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Georgia and Syria?
- 794 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Georgia ranks 85th 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.