Iran vs Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Iran
139,421 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
101,405 hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
47th
Paraguay rank
49th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Iran
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iran currently reports 139,421 hectares against 101,405 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 38,016 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,654 hectares | 147,162 hectares | 83,508 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 70,797 hectares | 166,152 hectares | 95,356 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 128,638 hectares | 199,700 hectares | 71,063 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Iran or Paraguay?
- Iran, at 139,421 hectares against 101,405 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Iran and Paraguay?
- 38,016 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Paraguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Iran ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 49th 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
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.