Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
63,138 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 93,236 ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 30,098 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,470 ha | 4,538 ha | 22,933 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,918 ha | 1,120 ha | 2,799 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,400 ha | 5,635 ha | 13,765 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37,445 ha | 19,364 ha | 18,080 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iraq, at 93,236 ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 30,098 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.