Cote d'Ivoire vs Iran: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Cote d'Ivoire
277,768 hectares
in 2024
Iran
298,590 hectares
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Iran rank
40th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 298,590 hectares against 277,768 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 20,822 hectares.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Iran ranks 40th of 225 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 476,615 hectares 63,654 hectares 412,960 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 293,174 hectares 70,797 hectares 222,378 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 206,270 hectares 126,481 hectares 79,789 hectares Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or Iran?
Iran, at 298,590 hectares against 277,768 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?
20,822 hectares, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Iran rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Iran ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires 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, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.