Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria
Syria: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.2% for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Syria ranks 102nd of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +209.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +896.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria was 0.2% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Syria ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.