Iran vs United States: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Iran
-53.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-49.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
110th
United States rank
109th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -49.43 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 3.88 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 110th and United States ranks 109th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2471 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 60.5 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 42.37 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 146.57 % change on previous year | 41.18 % change on previous year | 105.39 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Iran or United States?
- United States, at -49.43 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Iran and United States?
- 3.88 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 110th and United States ranks 109th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.