Annual area burnt per wildfire in Syria
Syria: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 255.27 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Syria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Syria is 255.27, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 54.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Syria peaked at 565.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183.45, in 2021.
That places Syria 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 397.18 | — |
| 2013 | 244.11 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 238.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 258.05 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 227.14 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 235.04 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 184.53 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 281.67 | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 279.49 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 183.45 | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 188.29 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 251.84 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 230.24 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 565.91 | +145.8% |
| 2026 | 255.27 | -54.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 255.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.79, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 255.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 212.48, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt per wildfire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +145.8% | 230.24 | 565.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258.26 | 184.53 | 397.18 | 8 |
| 2020s | 279.21 | 183.45 | 565.91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 per wildfire in Syria?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Syria was 255.27 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 565.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.45 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Syria ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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