Iraq vs Uganda: Average area burnt per wildfire

Iraq

238.38 hectares

in 2026

Uganda

234.92 hectares

in 2026

Iraq rank

99th

Uganda rank

100th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Iraq currently reports 238.38 hectares against 234.92 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 3.46 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.

Iraq ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 100th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.