Greece vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Greece
49,565 hectares
in 2025
Syria
38,510 hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
81st
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Greece
- Syria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 49,565 hectares against 38,510 hectares in Syria, a difference of 11,055 hectares.
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 hectares | 21,136 hectares | 57,826 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 47,079 hectares | 106,924 hectares | 59,845 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 72,147 hectares | 107,236 hectares | 35,090 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greece or Syria?
- Greece, at 49,565 hectares against 38,510 hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greece and Syria?
- 11,055 hectares, 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 by region?
- Greece ranks 81st 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.