Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.086 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria is 0.086 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24,433.2% on the previous year and up 163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.9908 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Syria 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0235 hectares per square kilometre | +1729.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0323 hectares per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +244.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre | +519.3% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre | +684.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 0.044 hectares per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 hectares per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9908 hectares per square kilometre | +17558.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2579 hectares per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2023 | 0.086 hectares per square kilometre | +24433.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +24433.2% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.086 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +17558.4% | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9908 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1729.2% | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0235 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +684.4% | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0323 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1166 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9908 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0898 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2579 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Thailand 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cyprus 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Vietnam 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Haiti 0.081 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Iran 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.086 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9908 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.