Honduras vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Honduras
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Syria
12,729 hectares
in 2025
Honduras rank
84th
Syria rank
83rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Honduras
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 12,729 hectares against 12,300 hectares in Honduras, a difference of 429 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 84th and Syria ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,004 hectares | 2,077 hectares | 14,927 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 26,467 hectares | 21,419 hectares | 5,049 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 32,238 hectares | 22,196 hectares | 10,042 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Honduras or Syria?
- Syria, at 12,729 hectares against 12,300 hectares in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Honduras and Syria?
- 429 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Honduras ranks 84th and Syria ranks 83rd 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.