Iraq vs Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Iraq
238,661 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
262,542 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Ukraine rank
50th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 262,542 ha against 238,661 ha in Iraq, a difference of 23,881 ha.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Ukraine ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,785 ha | 65,172 ha | 13,613 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26,234 ha | 109,607 ha | 83,372 ha | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 144,811 ha | 163,977 ha | 19,166 ha | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 172,192 ha | 161,241 ha | 10,951 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 262,542 ha against 238,661 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Iraq and Ukraine?
- 23,881 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Ukraine ranks 50th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.