Suriname vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Suriname
11,248 hectares
in 2025
Syria
12,729 hectares
in 2025
Suriname rank
86th
Syria rank
83rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Suriname
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 12,729 hectares against 11,248 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1,481 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 86th and Syria ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,344 hectares | 2,077 hectares | 11,267 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 12,433 hectares | 21,419 hectares | 8,986 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 10,339 hectares | 22,196 hectares | 11,856 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Suriname or Syria?
- Syria, at 12,729 hectares against 11,248 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Suriname and Syria?
- 1,481 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Suriname ranks 86th 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.