Guyana vs Iraq: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guyana
0.2%
in 2026
Iraq
0.2%
in 2026
Guyana rank
93rd
Iraq rank
90th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guyana and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guyana ranks 93rd 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.