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 0.2192 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.2192 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Syria peaked at 1.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1576, in 2022.
Syria ranks 98th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3796 | — |
| 2013 | 0.5194 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.184 | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5699 | +209.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3165 | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2412 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1953 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | +896.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2199 | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1576 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2693 | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2661 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2353 | -11.6% |
| 2026 | 0.2192 | -6.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2192 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2192 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.008, 27.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 | +896.1% | 0.1953 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5439 | 0.184 | 1.95 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3689 | 0.1576 | 1.21 | 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 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 0.2192 in 2026, according to 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 1.95 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 0.1576 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Syria ranks 98th 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 30.7%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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