Annual number of wildfires in Syria
Syria: Annual number of wildfires was 142 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Syria, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Syria stood at 142 wildfires.
The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Syria peaked at 1,279 wildfires in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Syria 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Syria, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 177 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 394 wildfires | +122.6% |
| 2014 | 143 wildfires | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 409 wildfires | +186.0% |
| 2016 | 258 wildfires | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 190 wildfires | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 196 wildfires | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,279 wildfires | +552.6% |
| 2020 | 805 wildfires | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 222 wildfires | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 155 wildfires | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 198 wildfires | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 214 wildfires | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 77 wildfires | -64.0% |
| 2026 | 142 wildfires | +84.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 142 wildfires is below the median for low income countries, which is 754 wildfires, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 142 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 28.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of 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 | +552.6% | 196 wildfires | 1,279 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 380.75 wildfires | 143 wildfires | 1,279 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 259 wildfires | 77 wildfires | 805 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Syria?
- Annual number of wildfires in Syria was 142 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 wildfires in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.