India vs Syria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
India
407.85 hectares
in 2025
Syria
558.11 hectares
in 2025
India rank
53rd
Syria rank
50th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- India
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 558.11 hectares against 407.85 hectares in India, a difference of 150.26 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 50th of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665.44 hectares | 112.7 hectares | 552.75 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 867.22 hectares | 130.94 hectares | 736.28 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 665.44 hectares | 211.08 hectares | 454.36 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, India or Syria?
- Syria, at 558.11 hectares against 407.85 hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between India and Syria?
- 150.26 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do India and Syria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- India ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 50th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.