Egypt vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Egypt
50,466 hectares
in 2024
Syria
54,480 hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
61st
Syria rank
60th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 54,480 hectares against 50,466 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 4,014 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.
Egypt ranks 61st and Syria ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 hectares | 2,077 hectares | 2,063 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 2,247 hectares | 21,419 hectares | 19,171 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 34,023 hectares | 24,089 hectares | 9,934 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 54,480 hectares against 50,466 hectares in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Egypt and Syria?
- 4,014 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Egypt ranks 61st and Syria ranks 60th 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.