New Zealand vs Syria: Annual number of wildfires
New Zealand
94 wildfires
in 2026
Syria
110 wildfires
in 2026
New Zealand rank
91st
Syria rank
88th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 110 wildfires against 94 wildfires in New Zealand, a difference of 16 wildfires.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 91st and Syria ranks 88th of 248 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 204.5 wildfires | 380.75 wildfires | 176.25 wildfires | Syria |
| 2020s | 131.57 wildfires | 254.43 wildfires | 122.86 wildfires | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, New Zealand or Syria?
- Syria, at 110 wildfires against 94 wildfires in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between New Zealand and Syria?
- 16 wildfires, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- New Zealand ranks 91st and Syria ranks 88th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.