Greece vs Iraq: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Greece
0.2%
in 2026
Iraq
0.2%
in 2026
Greece rank
91st
Iraq rank
90th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

  • Greece
  • Iraq
00.511.52201220192026

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 91st 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 Greece Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Iraq
2020s 0.5% 0.7% 0.1% 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, Greece or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Greece and Iraq?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Greece and Iraq rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Greece ranks 91st 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) – 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

Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit
%
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

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.