Area burned wildfires by type in Syria
Syria: Area burned wildfires by type was 12,729 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Syria, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 12,729 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Syria peaked at 181,945 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Syria 83rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, 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 wildfires by type in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 236.13 | — |
| 2003 | 4,315 | +1727.3% |
| 2004 | 5,925 | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 193.19 | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 665.44 | +244.4% |
| 2007 | 4,121 | +519.4% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1,159 | — |
| 2010 | 1,181 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 965.96 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 7,577 | +684.4% |
| 2013 | 5,989 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,889 | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 8,071 | +327.3% |
| 2016 | 4,057 | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 1,481 | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 1,030 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 181,945 | +17558.4% |
| 2020 | 47,354 | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 2,748 | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 64.4 | -97.7% |
| 2023 | 15,799 | +24433.2% |
| 2024 | 54,480 | +244.8% |
| 2025 | 12,729 | -76.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12,729 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12,729 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.45, 37.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 64.4 | 15,799 |
| 2019 | +17558.4% | 1,030 | 181,945 |
| 2003 | +1727.3% | 236.13 | 4,315 |
| 2012 | +684.4% | 965.96 | 7,577 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,077 | 0 | 5,925 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,419 | 965.96 | 181,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,196 | 64.4 | 54,480 | 6 |
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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 area burned wildfires by type in Syria?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Syria was 12,729 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 181,945 in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Syria ranks 83rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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