France vs Iraq: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
France
0.2%
in 2026
Iraq
0.2%
in 2026
France rank
98th
Iraq rank
90th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
France ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, France or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between France and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- France ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.