Rwanda vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Rwanda
33,594
in 2025
Syria
38,510
in 2025
Rwanda rank
87th
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 38,510 against 33,594 in Rwanda, a difference of 4,916.
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 | 21,136 | 4,623 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 39,038 | 106,924 | 67,886 | Syria |
| 2020s | 39,329 | 107,236 | 67,907 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Rwanda or Syria?
- Syria, at 38,510 against 33,594 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Rwanda and Syria?
- 4,916, 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 gwis?
- Rwanda ranks 87th and Syria ranks 84th 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.