Cyprus vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Cyprus
0.0883 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.086 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
72nd
Syria rank
73rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Cyprus
  • Syria
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre against 0.086 hectares per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 73rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0897 hectares per square kilometre 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre 0.0784 hectares per square kilometre Cyprus
2010s 0.0841 hectares per square kilometre 0.1166 hectares per square kilometre 0.0325 hectares per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.1748 hectares per square kilometre 0.0898 hectares per square kilometre 0.085 hectares per square kilometre Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Cyprus or Syria?
Cyprus, at 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre against 0.086 hectares per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Cyprus and Syria?
0.0023 hectares per square kilometre, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.