How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Sri Lanka

0.2%

in 2026

Syrian Arab Republic

0.2%

in 2026

Sri Lanka rank

99th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

102nd

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

Sri Lanka
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 99th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%	Syrian Arab Republic

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, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?: Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Sri Lanka ranks 99th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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.