North Korea vs Syria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
North Korea
200 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
188.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
7th
Syria rank
10th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 188.89 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 11.11 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 7th and Syria ranks 10th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.66 % change on previous year | -99.34 % change on previous year | 144.01 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 73.72 % change on previous year | 90.17 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2020s | 19.71 % change on previous year | 71.3 % change on previous year | 51.58 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 200 % change on previous year against 188.89 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between North Korea and Syria?
- 11.11 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 7th and Syria ranks 10th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.