What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Iran?

64.4 hectares, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Iran: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Burkina Faso

579.58 hectares

in 2025

Iran

643.98 hectares

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

49th

Iran rank

46th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Burkina Faso
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 643.98 hectares against 579.58 hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 64.4 hectares.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Iran ranks 46th of 225 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.1 hectares	279.06 hectares	262.96 hectares	Iran
2010s	32.2 hectares	300.52 hectares	268.32 hectares	Iran
2020s	186.04 hectares	472.25 hectares	286.21 hectares	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Burkina Faso or Iran?: Iran, at 643.98 hectares against 579.58 hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Iran?: 64.4 hectares, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Iran ranks 46th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.