Rwanda vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Rwanda
33,594 hectares
in 2025
Syria
38,510 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda rank
87th
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 38,510 hectares against 33,594 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 4,916 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 87th and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,759 hectares | 21,136 hectares | 4,623 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 39,038 hectares | 106,924 hectares | 67,886 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 39,329 hectares | 107,236 hectares | 67,907 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Rwanda or Syria?
- Syria, at 38,510 hectares against 33,594 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Rwanda and Syria?
- 4,916 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Rwanda ranks 87th 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.