Greece vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Greece
49,565
in 2025
Syria
38,510
in 2025
Greece rank
81st
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Greece
- Syria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 49,565 against 38,510 in Syria, a difference of 11,055.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.
Greece ranks 81st and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,962 | 21,136 | 57,826 | Greece |
| 2010s | 47,079 | 106,924 | 59,845 | Syria |
| 2020s | 72,147 | 107,236 | 35,090 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Greece or Syria?
- Greece, at 49,565 against 38,510 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Greece and Syria?
- 11,055, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Greece ranks 81st 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.