Belarus vs Iran: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Belarus
0.1%
in 2026
Iran
0.1%
in 2026
Belarus rank
119th
Iran rank
121st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 119th and Iran ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Belarus ranks 119th and Iran ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.