Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Azerbaijan
61,199 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
65,149 hectares
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Iraq rank
55th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 65,149 hectares against 61,199 hectares in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3,950 hectares.
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 hectares | 28,102 hectares | 21,672 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 58,789 hectares | 148,456 hectares | 89,667 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 40,871 hectares | 147,803 hectares | 106,932 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 65,149 hectares against 61,199 hectares in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
- 3,950 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 55th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.