Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Papua New Guinea
622.51 hectares
in 2025
Syria
558.11 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Syria rank
50th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 622.51 hectares against 558.11 hectares in Syria, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Syria ranks 50th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,147 hectares | 112.7 hectares | 6,035 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,905 hectares | 130.94 hectares | 4,774 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,061 hectares | 211.08 hectares | 1,850 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
- Papua New Guinea, at 622.51 hectares against 558.11 hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 64.4 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Syria ranks 50th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.