Iraq vs Nepal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iraq
458,661 hectares
in 2024
Nepal
518,465 hectares
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
Nepal rank
53rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 518,465 hectares against 458,661 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 59,804 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,903 hectares | 130,784 hectares | 51,880 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 284,100 hectares | 222,631 hectares | 61,469 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 335,593 hectares | 269,221 hectares | 66,372 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 518,465 hectares against 458,661 hectares in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iraq and Nepal?
- 59,804 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iraq ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.