How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs United States: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Iran

0.0806 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

United States

0.0708 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Iran rank

76th

United States rank

79th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

Iran
United States

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.

Iran ranks 76th and United States ranks 79th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0391 hectares per square kilometre	0.1544 hectares per square kilometre	0.1153 hectares per square kilometre	United States
2010s	0.0435 hectares per square kilometre	0.1646 hectares per square kilometre	0.121 hectares per square kilometre	United States
2020s	0.0514 hectares per square kilometre	0.1587 hectares per square kilometre	0.1073 hectares per square kilometre	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Iran or United States?: Iran, at 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Iran and United States?: 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iran and United States rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?: Iran ranks 76th and United States ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.