Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Area burned wildfires by type
Azerbaijan
61,199
in 2025
Iraq
65,149
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Iraq rank
55th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 65,149 against 61,199 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3,950.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 55th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,774 | 28,102 | 21,672 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 58,789 | 148,456 | 89,667 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 40,871 | 147,803 | 106,932 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 65,149 against 61,199 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
- 3,950, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 55th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.