Annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria
Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 40,588 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria is 40,588, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria peaked at 360,252 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,185, in 2022.
Syria ranks 88th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 70,301 | — |
| 2013 | 96,179 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 34,081 | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 105,543 | +209.7% |
| 2016 | 58,603 | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 44,658 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 36,167 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 360,252 | +896.1% |
| 2020 | 224,986 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 40,725 | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 29,185 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 49,864 | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 49,272 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 43,575 | -11.6% |
| 2026 | 40,588 | -6.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 40,588 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 40,588 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 29.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +896.1% | 36,167 | 360,252 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,723 | 34,081 | 360,252 | 8 |
| 2020s | 68,314 | 29,185 | 224,986 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Syria was 40,588 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 360,252 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,185 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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