Iraq vs Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iraq
109,476 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia
177,952 hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
66th
Mongolia rank
63rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iraq
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 177,952 hectares against 109,476 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 68,476 hectares.
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 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 284,100 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 748,349 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 297,907 hectares | 496,352 hectares | 198,445 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iraq or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 177,952 hectares against 109,476 hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iraq and Mongolia?
- 68,476 hectares, 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 by region?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Mongolia ranks 63rd 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.