Iraq vs Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Iraq
109,476
in 2025
Mongolia
177,952
in 2025
Iraq rank
66th
Mongolia rank
63rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Iraq
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 177,952 against 109,476 in Iraq, a difference of 68,476.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,903 | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 284,100 | 1.03 million | 748,349 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 297,907 | 496,352 | 198,445 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Iraq or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 177,952 against 109,476 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Iraq and Mongolia?
- 68,476, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Mongolia ranks 63rd 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.