Iran vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iran
300,007 hectares
in 2025
Spain
369,964 hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
57th
Spain rank
54th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 369,964 hectares against 300,007 hectares in Iran, a difference of 69,957 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 225 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,997 hectares | 137,899 hectares | 125,098 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 226,939 hectares | 79,327 hectares | 147,612 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 308,321 hectares | 144,458 hectares | 163,863 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iran or Spain?
- Spain, at 369,964 hectares against 300,007 hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iran and Spain?
- 69,957 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iran ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.