Indonesia vs Iraq: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Indonesia
98,722 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
109,476 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
68th
Iraq rank
66th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Indonesia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 109,476 hectares against 98,722 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 10,754 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 66th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 78,903 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 284,100 hectares | 749,955 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 273,038 hectares | 297,907 hectares | 24,869 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Indonesia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 109,476 hectares against 98,722 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Indonesia and Iraq?
- 10,754 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Iraq rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Indonesia ranks 68th 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.